A puzzle...a game of skill...Kendama is a fascinating Japanese toy that is almost 400 years old. In Japan, there is a theory saying that kendama was introduced in the Edo period, and the original Kendama prototype was completed in Taisho Period. During that time, the game was called as “Nichigetsu (sun & moon)”, since a shallowly drilled plate like a crescent moon is used to catch a ball (sun), and it has become such a popular game during that period. In 1975, "Japan Kendama Association" was established, "Kendama which specially made for Competition" was developed, and official rules, grades and level, and the techniques development were also progressed.