Sheep-faced kites made before Year of Sheep in 2015

SAPPORO, Japan - Mitsuo Tanaka in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido is busy producing sheep-faced kites on Dec. 16, 2014, before the start of 2015, the Year of the Sheep under the Chinese zodiac calendar. Heading a group of kite enthusiasts, Tanaka plans to fly a 100-meter kite train at the turn of the year.

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