Festival supporters dance in front of large kites on display at the Sagami Giant Kite festival (Sagami-no-Oodako) Sagamihara. The Sagami Giant Kite festival began in the 1830s as an addition to the Children's Festival which is celebrated in japan on May 5th. Over time the kites, which are made of bamboo and handmade paper, have got bigger. The largest kites flown from the Sagami riverside during this festival measure around 15 metres on their longest side and can weigh over 900 kilograms. It takes a team of between 80 and 100 people to launch them into air. (Photo by Damon Coulter / SOPA Image
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Festival supporters dance in front of large kites on display at the Sagami Giant Kite festival (Sagami-no-Oodako) Sagamihara. The Sagami Giant Kite festival began in the 1830s as an addition to the Children's Festival which is celebrated in japan on May 5th. Over time the kites, which are made of bamboo and handmade paper, have got bigger. The largest kites flown from the Sagami riverside during this festival measure around 15 metres on their longest side and can weigh over 900 kilograms. It takes a team of between 80 and 100 people to launch them into air. (Photo by Damon Coulter / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)