kendama
Japanese cup toy
Kendama is a Japanese skill toy consisting of a wooden handle with a spike and three cups of different sizes, connected by string to a ball with a hole.
Players swing the ball to catch it in the cups or on the spike, performing tricks of increasing difficulty.
She's been practicing kendama for months and can land some impressive combos.
Sharp rise or point
- cupSmall drinking container
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- beadPierced ornament for threading
- holeAbsence in matter
wooden · grip · catch · slippery · sticky · tacky · paint · natty
Skillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- hand-eyeVision-movement synchronization
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- timingArt of choosing moments
focus · coordination · practice · concentration · accuracy · finesse · mastery · technique
Sharp rise or point
- lunarOf the moon
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- airplanePowered flying machine
- juggleToss objects cyclically
stall · whirlpool · inward · outward · swing · flip · around · trade
spike
Sharp rise or point
- cupSmall drinking container
- stringSlender fiber or character sequence
- beadPierced ornament for threading
hole · wooden · grip · catch · slippery · sticky · tacky · paint · natty · silk
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- hand-eyeVision-movement synchronization
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
timing · focus · coordination · practice · concentration · accuracy · finesse · mastery · technique · proficiency
spike
Sharp rise or point
- lunarOf the moon
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- airplanePowered flying machine
juggle · stall · whirlpool · inward · outward · swing · flip · around · trade · gunslinger
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
competition · freestyle · session · jam · battle · combo · streak · attempt · flow · grind
Japan
East Asian archipelago nation
kendamayo-yo
Axled discs on string
diabolo · spin top · fidget spinner · paddleball · jacks