* Handcrafted by Japanese Kokeshi master in Iwaki, Fukushima region

* DIY Design Yourself Kokeshi Kendama, the bottom is marked with the signature of the artist

* Kijidokoro-sato original kendama shape

* Takes 2 weeks to complete the process

* Great to add Zen essense at your living room as a Hone Decor

Size: approx. 5" tall (13 cm)
Ball diameter: 2" (5.5 cm)
Small plate size: 1 1/4" (3.3 cm)
Large plate size: 1 1/2" (4 cm)

This Design Yourself / Do it yourself Kendama are original designed of Kijidokoro-sato.

You can use Wood Markers http://bit.ly/dQ3H5e to desine as the samples photos, rainbow, Floral, Hello Kitty, Pokemon, Doraemon etc..

Kijidokoro-Sato is a Japanese family of craftsmen that have been making traditional Yajiro-style Kokeshi for 95 years.

Yajiro-style Kokeshi dolls feature a linear pattern on their head which resembles a cap.

Yajiro is a traditional village at the foot of Mt. Fubo where artisan-farmers developed this style of Kokeshi.

A kendama is a traditional Japanese wooden toy that consists of a hammer-like object with a ball connected to it by a string.

The ball (called the tama) has a hole in it, and it rests on a spike (the ken) on the top of the kendama.

The two sides of the "hammer" are concave; one is smaller than the other.

The larger side is called the oozara (large plate) and the other is the kozara (small plate).

There is also a medium sized plate at the bottom of the handle called the chuzara (medium plate).

The basic object is to throw the ball upwards and land it on one of the concave parts of the "hammer", as well as landing the ball on the spike.

More advanced techniques involve combination moves, different landing positions and even freestyle combinations.

Recommended 3 years old or older children to play

Handcrafted in Japan

http://www.terebess.hu/kereskedelem/jatekok/kendama.html