Where: 13th Uchinada International Kite Festival, Uchinada, Japan
When: May 3rd, 2001
Entries: 44 kites - 11 Japanese, 1 Indian & 6 Americans
Judges: Scott Skinner- President of Drachen Foundation, Mr. Takagi- Uchinada City board of Education, Mr. Kitamoto - Ishikawa Television, Mr. Kenji Nomura - President of Uchinada Kite club, Mr. Modegi Masaaki - President of Japan Kite Association, Mr. Nobuhiko Yoshizumi - 3 times World Champion
Winners:
| Winner Name, Home Town, Type of Kite, Size | Photo |
| Smallest Kite: | |
| Winner: Shingo
Watanabe Tahara, Japan, Tahara kite, 0.7x 0.9cm |
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| Most Beautiful Kite: | |
| 1st place - Hideto
Etoh Fukuoka, Japan, Tokami tako, 11.3x 11.6cm |
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| 2nd place -
Masaaki Sato Nagoya, Japan, Koryu Abu, 10.5x 9.5cm |
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| 3rd place - Izumi
Fujieda Kyoto, Japan, Feather kite, 2.0x 4.7cm |
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| Best in Flight: | |
| 1st place -
Charlie Sotich Chicago, IL, USA BFH-Hata 11.1x 10cm |
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| 2nd place -
Masaaki Sato Nagoya, Japan Nagoya Ohgi Kite 10.5x 7.8cm |
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| 3rd place -
Takoharu Umeya Hakodate, Japan Hokkai Agehacho 3.6x 3.9cm |
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| Most Original Kite: | |
| Izumi Fujieda Kyoto, Japan Angel/ Devil kite 3.7x 3.8cm |
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| Best Craftsmanship: | |
| Masaaki Sato Nagoya, Japan Koryu Abu 10.5x 9.5cm |
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| Honorable mentions: | |
| Isao Ogawa Yokohama, Japan Yakko 3.0x 3.3c |
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| Motoo Nakane Kohda, Japan Kaku -Shoki 9.0x 14.9cm |
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| Seiji Tsuji Kyoto, Japan Kaku -Trompe l'oeil 5.8x 11.8cm |
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