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Innojin, a eye-care startup in Japan, has teamed up with Sumitomo Corp, and VR developer ImaCreate Co. to create a

We are excited and honored to announce Kenyatta Williams as the newest 2022 Kendama USA Pro! Kenyatta\’s passion and dedication

The New York YoYo Club has been meeting every weekend year-round round for over a decade. With a core group

The 2022 Parks and Rec Tour is a collaboration tour between Kendama USA and Sol Kendamas. We’ll be visiting 5 National

Tama only kendama options are back and better than ever! Now, every kaizen kendama style can be found as a

This year\’s Catch & Flow Kendama Tournament was amazing, there were 58 players competing in 6 different groups battling it

The Haley Bishoff Pro Model Kendama now features the Nova shape and is available in both silk or super stick paint options.

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Logan Tosta is a Kendama USA Pro! Logan has been an inspiration since we met him back in 2013 during

We\’ve teamed up with our friends in the Georgia Kendama Community (null) to bring you this special Peach-themed Kendama. The GA

What’s good everyone! null here from Honed Media bringing you another kendama review. This time I want to especially thank Sharif

Join us in celebrating the newest Kendama USA Pro; Zachary Magnuson! Zach\’s dedication to the sport and community can be

Jay Lawrence is TRIBE Meet Jarvis a.k.a Jay, the newest member of the Tribe team! His quick wits and even

Meet July Player of the Month Colin Hislop, from Sandpoint, Idaho. Slaying since the 8th grade, the first kendama he

Meet the racehorse named Kendama; a beautiful, three-year-old Colt from the prestigious Audley Farm. General Manager Turner Kobayashi, a Japanese-American,

Just looking at this kendama will get you excited to play it. The \”just-right\” bright yellow against those soft and

On the last day of February 2020, Dama to the Death 3 went down in Orlando, Florida at Dead Lizard

Battle at the Border 2020 was the best yet. The turnout, venue, and obviously Kendama made this weekend an absolute

I’m in a van full of Kendama players blasting early 2000’s Emo Punk music as we all take turns to

We had a blast hanging with the Kendama community at this year\’s NAKO event; renamed from Minnesota Kendama Open (MKO). 

We\’re excited to announce the release of the new TJ Kolesnik pro model Kendama; Deep Sea! The inspiration for the

It\’s been almost 3 years since Josh Kim picked up his first Kendama.  Since then,  Josh\’s passion & determination to

This month\’s player is Danny R in Florida! We took a minute to chop it up with the @kendamagoat and

Daunye Synigal, a 21-year-old Kendama whiz from Modesto, CA, has been playing Kendama for seven years and is now on Kendama USA\’s

Here are 10 comments pulled from the Kendama edit as to why you should watch this edit right now! “Amazing

This month\’s player is Lisa K all the way from New Zealand! We took some time to catch up with

Was there an earthquake in Tennessee this weekend? No. That was 150 + Kendama players popping off in Nashville for

Twelve-year-old Phoenix Valero has always wanted to organize a Kendama jam in his hometown to bring dama players together. He\’d

Kendama USA is proud to launch the first series of Kaizen Shifts and Kaizen Slims.  The Shift and Slim shape

Kendama USA is proud to release its newest addition to the Craft Colors line; The Black Belt, available now.  The

“Go to the Valley of Fire they said, the dessert is epic they said.. (plot twist) IT WAS!” The Craft

Ozora Kendama of Japan has developed a new shape that features larger cups and a semi 70/30 fade for easy

So unless you’re WiFi is out, you had to have heard about the legendary Kendama USA pro Zack Yourd releasing

Zach Magnuson, a 19-year-old Kendama phenom from Motor City; Detroit, MI, has been playing Kendama for four and a half

Here are seven ways to keep active with Kendama this summer: 1. Learning New Kendama Tricks We\’ve got over 75

Dama Dice gives slayers a new way to enjoy games of KEN. The Dama Dice app, available on iOS, gives

Joris Schweppe, Kendama USA Tribe Member,  wins the seeded spot for KWC 2018 by taking home the EKO Prelim Win. Check out

BuzzYank! is a JP Kendama player summit that went down on February 11th in Osaka and the turn out was

Our 1st Player Spotlight of 2018 is on Caleb Rush (slayleb_) in Greenville SC. “I’m 13 years old, I live

Clan Kendama is one of the newest clubs in the southeast and has been making a splash in the community

The All Girls Kendama Event 2017 was the first of its kind. A series of contests for women, all hosted

The 4th Annual Kendama World Cup took place in none other than Hatsukaichi; the birthplace of Kendama. This year was

Miya Song is a Kendama USA Tribe member, living in Oahu, Hawaii.  Not only is she one of best female

MKGA is a Kendama club in Maitland, Florida which is part of the greater Orlando area. MKGA has over 30

Weekend In the Woods was a huge success. The three days were filled with filming, competition and most of all

Ben Herald is one of the newest Grain Theory pro kendama players and the pro division champion of the Sakura

Wake up & base cup people! Don\’t neglect the cup that makes your Kendama stand tall. Yea it\’s a little

The Sakura Classic is a Kendama event that focuses on the original reason why we play Kendama. FUN! No fees,

Let\’s face it, people love \”power kendama moves\” or flashy techniques and often will skip the basics and jump right

Haley Bishoff and Molly Harney have teamed up to create the first ever co-created Kendama podcast series; Click Clack Radio.

DamaTalk is back?! The first episode was made a little over three years ago by Kendama USA Pro Alex Smith

We\’ve teamed up with the inventors of Kururins ™ to help make them available for sale worldwide. Kendama USA is

SpikeDama 9 / NKO was one of the most memorable. With players coming from all over Europe to celebrate, share

We are honored and excited to announce Wyatt Bray as the newest member of the Kendama USA Pro Team.  Wyatt\’s

Emily Evans, nearing 14 years old, has been playing for Kendama for just two years and is now finding herself

The EKO has always been the place for all the OG Kendama players from Europe to come together. This year

The IJA Festival, hosted by the 75-year-old International Jugglers’ Association (IJA), is a grand 7-day juggling industry event. The Festival

Meet May player of the month Kellie Kawahara-Niimi; @kelli.love.art Kellie\’s partner has been playing for years and asked them to

Meet April Player of the Month Nick Dodenhoff, from Marietta, Georgia. Nick started playing Kendama in 2011, \”kendama was especially