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29 sectionsContents
- Terminology and structure
- Stringing a Kendama
- Grips
- Gameplay
- Ken grip
- Sara grip
- Tama grip
- Candle grip
- History
- Origins, Precursors, and Parallels
- Models
- Contemporary culture
- Robotics
- Rules
- Speed Ladder
- Open Division
- Freestyle
- KWC
- Competitions
- Major Competitions
- Kendama World Cup
- Catch and Flow
- North American Kendama Open
- European Kendama Championship
- Battle at the Border
- Major Competitions Champions
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|309x309px|Kendama
The is a traditional Japanese skill toy; nowadays, it is considered a skill sport or competitive discipline. It consists of a handle (ken), a pair of cups (sarado), and a ball (tama) that are all connected together by a string. On one end of the ken is a cup, while the other end of ken is narrowed down, forming a spike (kensaki) that fits into the hole (ana) of the tama. The kendama is the Japanese version of the classic cup-and-ball game, and is also a variant of the French cup-and-ball game bilboquet. Kendama can be held in different grips, and many tricks and combinations can be performed. The game is played by tossing the ball into the air and attempting to catch it on the stick point.