Kendama

Kendama Is for Everyone

Here, you can explore our extensive collection of top-notch kendamas. Each kendama in our range is designed with eye-catching aesthetics and crafted with meticulous precision; this is your gateway to self-expression and entertainment!

Kendamas are much more than just another toy or an accessory for your scooter, skateboard, or BMX. While kendama offers the chance to incorporate play into everyday life, it is also a sport, a passion, and a worldwide community.

Which Kendama Should You Choose?

We suggest selecting a standard-sized kendama that you find visually appealing.

For those starting out, it's advantageous to pick a kendama with sticky rubber paint on the ball, as it facilitates performing certain tricks.

Achieving kendama proficiency comes with practice. When you begin exploring the finer details of the ken's shape or the weight balance of individual components, you'll already be an adept kendama enthusiast and likely won't need guidance on choosing a kendama at that point.

Defining Kendamas

Originating from Japan, the kendama is a wooden toy. It comprises the following elements:

• Ken: Known as the handle or sword, this elongated stick is the kendama's core component.
• Kensaki: Also called the “spike”, this sharp end of the ken inserts into the ball (referred to as tama).
• Sarado: The cross-piece atop the ken creating a T-shape.
• Ozora: The largest cup on the kendama, situated on the sarado.
• Kozora: A smaller cup located on the sarado.
• Chuzara: The cup found at the ken's base.
• Tama: The ball with a hole (known as ana).
• Ito: The string linking the tama to the ken.

Typical kendamas have a weight between 140-150g, with the ken and tama usually weighing almost identically.

Kendamas are generally crafted from hardwoods such as beech, maple, or cherry, selected for their rigidity. Aesthetic considerations also influence wood choice, where specific grain patterns and wood combinations enhance the kendama's appeal.

Kendamas feature finishes in paint or high-gloss lacquer, which not only elevate their appearance but also protect the wood. Some finishes are specially designed to aid in executing tricks - these are frequently applied to the tama, with unique rubber paints making balance tricks, like the lighthouse, simpler to perform.

Boost Your Focus with Kendama

Do you enjoy the intense focus required to learn new maneuvers? If so, you'll find great joy in playing kendama.

There are no fixed rules in kendama, offering limitless potential: anyone can partake in kendama play, expressing themselves through classic tricks or inventing novel ones.

Engaging in kendama play enhances coordination and balance skills. It possesses a meditative quality, akin to yoga, as it involves sustained concentration and bodily mindfulness.

Kendama is well-liked among skaters, BMX-ers, and pro scooter enthusiasts. It provides many with a pleasant distraction while awaiting transport or appointments, and its convenient size allows you to take it anywhere. In essence: Kendama is an excellent remedy to counteract any smartphone-induced weariness.

The Origins of Kendama

Our current understanding of kendama is traced back to Japan. Initially seen as a toy or pastime for children, today it serves as a sport and engaging activity uniting people globally. For those who aim to become professional kendama players, international competitions, including the World Cup, are available.