It appears as a parachute shape and is composed of fragments of colorful cloth in multiple, bright colours.
An unknown Japanese visitor saw a game involving a parachute at a YMCA in the United States in October 1960 and also in Los Angeles and was attracted to it.
In the hope that children could play the game he returned to Japan and searched unsuccessfully for a similar style of parachute.
Many schools, kindergartens and youth centers utilize para-balloons, following the Grasshopper Scouts.
Para-balloon games are sometimes incorporated in physical exercises for elderly people in Hong Kong.