Kendama's online test attracts attention 9:31 on May 22 due to self-restraint of corona infection spread
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As the outbreak of new coronaviruses keeps them going out, the "online test", which allows you to try the kendama technique while at home, is attracting attention mainly from children.
According to the Japan Kendama Association, a public interest incorporated foundation, “Kendama” is becoming popular not only in Japan but around the world, and the association conducts a test to test skill learning.
Up to now, the test has been conducted in a face-to-face format in which the skill is shown in front of the judges, but since the self-restraint of going out continues due to the influence of the new coronavirus, an online test that can be taken on the Internet last month 27 I started from the day.
According to the official test, the applicant will connect with the judges online, show off the kendama technique, and if successful, will be certified.
According to the association, the online test has been applied to more than 120 people, mainly children, from all over the country, and when there are many inquiries, dozens of them are sent in one day.
Issuing a certificate costs money, but the test is free, and the Japan Kendama Association's Executive Director, Sachiko Tsutsumi said, "I'm happy that the online test gives me an opportunity to learn about the appeal of kendama." I was talking.
The online test is being accepted until the 31st of this month, and it will be extended next month.
Kendama is a popular kendama with over 30,000 moves
The old-fashioned toy "Kendama" has been popular among young people for several years, and some people are posting videos of their skills on SNS.
According to the Japan Kendama Association, which promotes the spread of kendama, its popularity is expanding overseas as well, and the world championships from the United Kingdom and the United States are also held in Japan.
In addition, techniques such as "border balance" in which the tip of the kendama is placed on the ball and standing still, and the technique of skillfully manipulating the kendama while winding the thread around the finger continue to evolve, and according to the association, the number of techniques is more than 30,000. It means climbing up.
Enjoy with parents and children during school holidays
Yota Ikebukuro (10), a 5th grade elementary school student in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, spends more time playing games during school holidays, and when his worried mother, Reiko (38) recommends an online test for kendama, he will work alone. It means that
On the 4th of this month, I passed the 10th grade for the first time and passed the 7th grade for the second time.
The school has restarted from 7th of this month, but Yota continues to practice every day, and parents and sister are stimulated, and the whole family is working on kendama.
On the 19th of this month, Yota-kun challenged the test with her mother, Reiko. Both passed the 6th grade, and also challenged the 5th grade.
The test also included a technique called "airplane," which puts the tip into a hole in a ball that has never been successful in practice.
Reiko-san succeeded the first time, and Yota-kun failed, but did not give up and succeeded and passed the third time.
Yota Ikebukuro said, “I'm happy. Kendama is happy if he succeeds, and even if he fails, it's fun because he can try again.”
My mother, Reiko, said, “I was worried that the school was closed and I couldn't see the end. It was fun to play kendama together with my family and it was fun. I want to recommend it to everyone.”
High school students with developmental disabilities "Kendama gives you confidence"
Rie Uematsu (15), a first-year high school student who lives in Sapporo, where he is constantly restrained from going out, had a developmental disability and was unable to attend school for seven years from elementary school to junior high school.
From spring this year, I decided to enter a part-time high school and was looking forward to a new life, but the school was closed and I have not been able to attend after the entrance ceremony. As she continued to refrain from going out, Ms. Junko (53) recommended that her mother Ryori practice 4 hours a day on many days when she started to work on “Kendama”, which she was absorbed in when she was in elementary school. about it.
There are times when I can't decide my skill well and I quit on the way, but practice is essential every day.
Ryori challenged the online certification for the first time on 4th of this month and passed the 10th grade to the 3rd grade at once.
However, the final technique was not decided and the pass was carried over.
Rie Uematsu said, “I'm a little disappointed. Kendama has confidence, so I think it's a big presence.
Mother Atsuko (53) said, "I am grateful as a family that there is a place where people who have difficulty going out can feel confident at their own pace, and I think that it would be a step forward for him as well. ".