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Kushiro City, Hokkaido: Kendama Play Event Held

In Kushiro City, Hokkaido, about fifty people gather for a kendama event, where families with children learn this traditional toy of stick and ball. A skilled demonstrator shows the crowd how to move, and one elementary school boy discovers he can improve with practice. Will his new skills hold up once he tries alone at home?

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北海道釧路市ほっかいどうくしろしで、けん玉だまで遊あそぶイベントがありました。
けん玉だまは日本にっぽんに昔むかしからあるおもちゃで、剣けんのような形かたちの棒ぼうと丸まるい玉たまが、糸いとでつながっています。
子こどもを連つれた家族かぞくなど50人ごじゅうにんぐらいが参加さんかしました。
最初さいしょに、上手じょうずな人ひとがけん玉だまをやって、みんなに見みせました。そして、参加さんかした人ひとたちは、けん玉だまで遊あそぶときに体からだをどのように動うごかせばよいかなどを教おしえてもらっていました。
小学生しょうがくせいの男おとこの子こは「教おしえてもらって上手じょうずにできるようになりました。自分じぶんでも練習れんしゅうしたいです」と話はなしていました。

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An event to play with kendama was held in Kushiro City, Hokkaido. Kendama is a traditional Japanese toy consisting of a sword-shaped stick and a round ball connected by a string. About 50 people, including families with children, participated. First, a skilled person demonstrated kendama to everyone. Then, participants were taught how to move their bodies while playing kendama. An elementary school boy said, 'I was able to get better after being taught. I want to practice on my own too.'

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