At a time when young people of all ages are focused on electronics and apps, the popularity of the kendama — a traditional Japanese toy made out of wood — seems like an anomaly. It hasn't caught on ...

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - It seems every generation has a toy to challenge and frustrate children - whether it's a paddle ball, a yo-yo, or hacky-sack, recently, kids are having a ball with Kendama. Kendama ...

The kendama is a Japanese variant on cup-and-ball games. It is enjoyed by both children performing simple tricks and adults completing much more complex ones. The kendama has a long history, but the ...

TikTok has found its latest obsession: kendama, a centuries-old Japanese skill toy now fueling leaderboard rivalries and TikTok fandom wars through an app called Kendamanomics. Featured Video Kendama ...

Almost every child that has grown up in Japan has seen a kendama, a wooden traditional Japanese toy consisting of a ken (sword) and tama (ball) connected by a length of string. The ken has three cups ...

A worker produces a "kendama" toy at Yamagata Koubou Co. in Nagai, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 1, 2020. (Mainichi/Akane Matono) YAMAGATA -- Before they were sucked into the virtual worlds of ...

Visitors to the Boston Public Garden are discovering the captivating world of Kendama, a centuries-old toy that combines elements of juggling, sword fighting, and dance. The origins of Kendama are ...

If you've never seen a kendama before, you might think it's some sort of small wooden doll, or handheld weapon, or tool for assembling Ikea furniture. In fact, it's a Japanese toy made of two parts — ...

The traditional cup-and-ball game "kendama" is back, thanks to a new "cool" image mostly nurtured overseas and imported back to Japan. "Definitely, people who had never been associated with kendama, ...

If you’ve been waiting, now is the perfect time to take up the traditional children’s game. As the game grows in popularity overseas, kendama is also getting a bit of extra attention in Japan, it ...

Dave Mateo, a dancer and Kendama Pro is dead at 32. Pic credit: Kendama USA/YouTube. Dave Mateo, a Kendama USA Pro and professional dancer, has passed away. Several tributes have poured in following ...