Kendama

Kendama: Fun for Everyone

On this page, you can explore our extensive collection of top-quality kendamas. Each kendama in our range boasts unique designs and is crafted with meticulous precision. Discover a new avenue for self-expression and fun right here!

Kendamas are not merely a typical toy or an accessory to accompany your scooter, skateboard or BMX. While offering a perfect way to add play to daily life, kendama is also a sport, a passion, and a worldwide community.

Which Kendama Should You Choose?

We suggest selecting any standard-sized kendama that appeals to you visually.

Beginners may benefit from choosing a kendama with a sticky rubber paint on the ball, as it can simplify learning certain tricks.

Achieving mastery in kendama comes through practise. Once you delve into the specifics of the ken's shape or the weight distribution of its components, you'll likely be an advanced kendama enthusiast who no longer requires guidance in selecting one.

An Introduction to Kendamas

A kendama is a wooden toy with its roots in Japan. The following are the components of a kendama:

• Ken: The handle, or sword; it is the primary stick forming the core of the kendama.
• Kensaki: Also known as the “spike”, it is the sharp end of the ken that fits into the ball (or tama).
• Sarado: The crosspiece that caps the ken to create a T shape.
• Ozora: The largest cup on the kendama, found on the sarado.
• Kozora: A smaller cup, also on the sarado.
• Chuzara: The cup located at the base of the ken.
• Tama: The ball containing a hole (or ana).
• Ito: The string linking the tama to the ken.

The typical weight of a standard kendama ranges between 140-150 grams, and generally, the ken and tama have nearly equal weight.

Kendamas are usually crafted from hardwoods such as beech, maple, or cherry due to their rigidity. Aesthetic considerations also influence the choice of wood, as certain grain patterns and wood pairs can enhance the kendama's visual charm.

Kendamas may feature paint or high-gloss lacquer finishes that contribute to their aesthetics, while also shielding the wood from harm. Some finishes serve to facilitate easier tricks, often applied to the tama, where specific rubber paints simplify performing balance tricks like the lighthouse.

Enhance Your Mind with Kendama

If you enjoy the sensation of concentrating intensely to learn new tricks, kendama will captivate you.

With no set rules in kendama, the possibilities are limitless: anyone can engage with kendama and convey themselves through traditional tricks or by creating new ones.

Playing kendama aids in developing hand-eye coordination and balance capabilities. It shares a meditative, yoga-like tranquillity because it demands sustained focus and bodily awareness.

Kendama is hugely popular among skaters, BMX-ers and pro scooter enthusiasts. Many find it a useful diversion while waiting for the bus or during appointments, and its convenient size makes it easy to carry anywhere. In essence, kendama offers an ideal remedy for smartphone-related fatigue.

The Origins of Kendama

The kendama as we know it today has its origins in Japan. Initially considered a pastime for children, it has evolved into a sport and activity uniting people worldwide. For those aspiring to become professional kendama players, international competitions, including the World Cup, are available.