Kendama
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɛnˌdɑːmə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kendama is a noun meaning A traditional Japanese toy with an attached ball that can be caught in any of three cups or on a spike.
Meaning
A traditional Japanese toy with an attached ball that can be caught in any of three cups or on a spike.
Example Sentences
He spread kendama throughout Japan utilizing strong-minded leadership while working energetically on unifying and codifying the techniques. […] In 1980 Fujiwara moved production of the official JKA kendama to the company Hakushinsya (maker of the Shinfuji).
An especially haunting work, “If the Moment Came,” is a waist-high black box with a top made of wired glass and a murky interior that shows a looping video of a hand playing with a kendama, a Japanese toy featuring a wooden handle and a small ball. The artist, Chloë Cheuk, said that she created the installation after making an audio recording of boys playing with kendamas at one of the 2014 protest sites.
Word Forms
- kendamas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cup-and-ball, bilboquet, kemari, mikado, kerby, bucketball.
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