Kendama

Kendama (けん玉, also written as 剣玉 and 拳玉) is a traditional Japanese toy. The ken has two cups and a spike which fits into the hole in the ball. Kendama bears similarities to the classic cup-and-ball game, and the Hispanic world toy known as boliche or balero. The principle of these toys are the same: catching one object with another, where both are joined by a string. However the modern kendama style takes influences from a diverse range of skills including yo-yo, diabolo, juggling and dance.

Kendama

Kendama (けん玉, also written as 剣玉 and 拳玉) is a traditional Japanese toy. The ken has two cups and a spike which fits into the hole in the ball. Kendama bears similarities to the classic cup-and-ball game, and the Hispanic world toy known as boliche or balero. The principle of these toys are the same: catching one object with another, where both are joined by a string. However the modern kendama style takes influences from a diverse range of skills including yo-yo, diabolo, juggling and dance.