Found this sign in Hasedera Temple in Kamakura City yesterday!
That sign was one of the may posted around the terrace atop the mountain on which the temple is perched.
A little mistake here: the talons of kites are dull as they are scavengers, not predators, although their grip might be painful indeed!
Kite is “tonbi” in Japanese.
Most signs were in English as the Japanese are very much aware of the problem!
Incidentally, real kites, i mean the toys, are also very popular in Japan!
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While the talons may not be sharp enough to leave a clean slice, they are certainly sharp enough to damage the skin, as I found out in another part of Japan when a kite decided it wanted my steam bun and left an 8cm long scrape across my cheekbone, just a centimetre shy of my eye. Fortunately, a member of our group had some antiseptic cream on hand, so I had no lasting effects.
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