26 May 2015

MINGEI - chonkakegoma from Higo Kyushu

LINK
http://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/08/kumamoto-folk-toys.html

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Higo chonkakegoma 肥後ちょんかけごま flying spinning top from Higo
Chon'kake Goma - chonkake koma - Higo Chonkake Goma


This spinning top originates in Indonesia. It was introduced first in Kumamoto about 400 years ago. It is a bit bigger in diameter than other Japanese spinning tops.



The rope is wound around the metal center pin and then the top is thrown into the air and caught with the rope, moved along the cord and thrown into the air again. It is about 11 cm in diameter and like a flat plate, decorated with thin rings in black, green or yellow color.
Made from the wood of sarusuberi (Crape myrtle) or tsubaki (camellia tree).


ちょんかけごま / 山本貞美 Yamamoto Sadami


. koma 独楽 spinning tops from Japan .

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