Rokkaku dako

Rokkaku (六角) is the Japanese term for a hexagon.

In a sense discussed here is a hexagonal Rokkaku kite battle, Japanese origin. It has been developed around the 17th century and is today among other things, to used in so-called Rokkakukämpfen.

In Japan, while sometimes quite large specimens come with a height of four meters and more used. These dragons are then kept most from ten to twenty men strong teams. In the Western world usually much smaller specimens come with heights between one and two meters in competitions for use, which are then held by one or two people.

However, they are due to the tremendous tensile force that they exert on the line already at relatively little wind, also very suitable as a kite. They serve on the Dragon celebrations often to take a wide variety of jewelry line in the air.

In addition to very lavishly decorated, there are also very seemingly simple copies.

Etymology

The name Rokkaku (Japaneseろっかく) is derived from the words roku (Japanese: six) (: Corner Japanese) composed the first "u" is omitted and kaku.