Fujisaki Kite Festival and the art of Mrs. Tokuko Sato

Flying field with Mt. Iwaki in the background

Dr. and Mrs. Sato, with our host family's son, Kango Karouji

Traditional tsugaru kite, a design local to the western part of Aomori. These kites have long hemp tails, and loud hummers made of stiff paper.

Masaaki Modegi, head of the Japan Kite Association, showing his renowned cooking skills

Tsugaru kites by Tokuko Sato and her students