Ozora Kendama

The Ozora kendama from Yamagata Koubou, a competition model certified by the Japan Kendama Association for tournaments and ranking exams. A wooden ball on a string, with three cups and a spike to catch it on, so a kid starts with one simple catch and builds up trick by trick. Made in Japan from beech and cherry, about 18 cm long.

The real thing, made in Japan and certified for competitions. Kendama has been a classic in Japan for over a century, and kids can keep getting better at it for years.