Making balloons in Kid's Factory

The Balloon Show

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May 12th 2007
Here in Japan doing balloons is much different than in the United States. Here it's all about the balloon show. The art of twisting a balloon into different shapes and transforming a balloon from a butterfly to a rabbit to a snail and finally a bicycle is what it's all about. I rarely get a line for a balloon...most of the children enjoy watching the balloon be made. Even in my street shows they ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more