You might have seen this simple wooden toy floating around. It consists of a ball connected by a piece of string to a stick. The stick has two cups and a spike. The objective is to get the ball to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many of you may remember the sudden rise in popularity of a particular game-sport resembling a ball on a stick from almost a decade ago. That toy was none other than the skill toy, kendama. Back then, ...