Japanese Toys and Games for Kids of All Ages!
Kids games are incredibly important for childhood development, as well as forming lifelong memories. Introducing your children to Japanese toys and games is a great way to form these memories, thanks to the fun nature of the games, and the cultural and historical significance they hold. So if you’re looking to start creating your own memories with some Japanese kids games and toys, keep reading on!
Kendama
Kendama is a traditional Japanese toy that consists of a ken (sword), a pair of cups, and a tama (ball) all connected by a string. Kendama is called many things across the world, including ball-in-cup. Kendama is a bit different, though; Kendama players must bounce using their knees and pull the ball upward in order to be either caught in one of the cups or land on the sword. If you’re up for the challenge, get your very own Kendama toy here.
Otedama
Otedama, a traditional juggling game, is a Japanese pastime usually reserved for girls only. The game is played as such:
- Scatter five bean bags on the floor.
- Pick up one bean bag and toss into the air
- With the same hand, pick up another bean bag and catch the falling one
- Repeat until all bean bags have been picked up.
- Start again, but this time, pick up two bags with each toss, then three bags, then four.
- Toss five bean bags into the air and catch as many as you can on the back of the same hand
- Flip the caught bags into the air again and catch as many as you can in the palm of the same hand
It might sound confusing, but it’s very similar to jacks!
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