Krom x Beams: Nice Toys by Nice People

The Kendama is a traditional Japanese toy; a variation of the classic cup-and-ball game. If you haven't tried before, we know you'll soon be as hooked as we are with the super poppy kendamas from Danish brand, Krom. 

1. Main body ken (剣). 2. Spike kensaki (剣先). 3. big cup ōzara (大皿). 4. bottom cup chūzara (中皿). 5. Small cup kozara (小皿). 6. Ball tama (玉). 7. Hole ana (穴). 8. String ito (糸). 9. Cup body saradō (皿胴). 10. Small cup edge kozara no fuchi (小皿のふち). 11. Big cup for lunars ōzara no fuchi (大皿のふち). 12. Slip-stop or slip grip suberidome (すべり止め). 13. Back end kenjiri (けんじり). 14. String attachment hole ito toritsuke ana (糸取り付け穴). 15. Bead (not pictured)

As a bonus, those tricky Danes at Krom have teamed up with Japanese retailer BEAMS to bring you a super special kendama in support of the Tohoku region which was devastated in the 2011 tsunami. Every one of these special kendamas sold = a US$3 donation to the recovering Tohoku region.