Where should you buy a kendama?

Answer 1

Mugen is said to be of "highest quality". The mugen kendama is no longer being made and is very expensive. The best depends on someones preference. Tk16s are heavy,durable, but paint is slippery causing "lighthouses, lunars, and various tama tricks very challenging to do. Tk16`s have similar weight but the ball of the mugen is a little but more heavier. Ozoras are lighter than tk16s and the ball isnt as slippery.Ozoras are quite similar to Mugens. They aren't made in too many colour variations, but their colours are uniqe, because no other kendamas are made in green and in that unique red tint as Ozoras are. They are really pleasant to play with. They feel like they are made from the same wood as mugens, but the colour doesn't happen to peel off, as it happened with mugens. Pice of this kendama is good too.. SunRise`s are almost just like the Oozora`s but cheaper. And Finally the Rokurosen. Rokurosen is the lightest and most beautiful when compared to others. According to informations from Japan, Rokurosen stopped its manufacturing too. Its ball is not whole coloured, but has only coloured stripes, which makes it different and unique. I haven't seen it in any other internet kendama shop. Another difference is that it has bigger hole entry than any other kendama, as you can see in the picture. The first impression it made on me, was that it definitely is not kendama for me, because of its lightness. The colour design of this kendama is the thing that makes it most beautiful, but on the other hand it's its biggest disadvantage. For example trick Todai seems to be impossible doing it on this kendama, because the kendama keeps slipping off the non-coloured ball, but It's possible. This is the main reason why I wouldn't recommend it for begginers. Another disadvantage is its price, but for some addition money you get totally unique kendama and a keychain for free. These are the more popular kendamas and are JKA approved. There are many other more but made my other small companies.