Wednesday, February 26, 2025
On Tuesday, February 18th, from 6pm, in the pouring snow, about 20 children and adults from the Hokuryu Kendama Club gathered in the Hokuryu Town Community Center large hall to compete in a very exciting "airplane showdown" between children and adults!
Kids vs. Adults Airplane Showdown
The "airplane" technique involves holding the ball instead of the sword, rotating the sword half a turn, and inserting the tip of the sword into the hole in the ball.
For today's Kendama, one child and one adult will take the stage and play rock-paper-scissors to decide who will go first. They will attempt the "Airplane" trick, and the one who completes it in three rounds will be the winner.
This time, Icchan, a first-year junior high school student from Sunagawa City, will be participating in the competition!
With his skillful techniques, Icchan quickly becomes a hero to the children!
After each match, the winner erupts in cheers of joy!!!
The winners come down from the stage and exchange high-fives (fist-bumps!) with their friends, both children and adults, all with smiles on their faces.
The matches continued one after the other, and the match ended after 30 minutes.
Results announced: "Adult team: 17 points, Children's team: 24 points"
"Wow!" the children's joyful voices echoed throughout the room!!!
The children's team won and received a gift of sweets from Kissy!!!
With boundless love, gratitude and prayers, we wish the Hokuryu Town Kendama Club a wonderful time where children and adults compete seriously, share the joy when they win, encourage each other when they lose, and enjoy kendama techniques to the fullest at all times...
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◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)
