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Otedama

Also known as お手玉 · beanbag juggling and catch

Otedama: photograph by つくる暮らし
Photo: つくる暮らし, CC BY 2.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Toss and catch two to five cloth beanbags in set patterns (one up, scoop, chain), finishing each pattern without a drop; songs set the rhythm.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Japan.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

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