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Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by htimSxelA, Nov 16, 2016.

  1. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    Ohh yes, these.
    If i recall correctly, the seal writes "Special Recommendation".

    Not too sure what it means, so i'd like to summon @maxdesu to clarify!

    I like how the new seals look, though.
    Super love the simplicity behind the JKA 40th seal.
    That's my favorite thus far.
     
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  2. MJ Brother

    MJ Brother Member

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    I've always been a fan of the keyaki Shin Fujis. Cheap, light, durable, good lunar balance and that fat shape. The new, "Minna no kendama" (translates to "Everyone's Kendama") has changed their shape of the base cup rim & the slip grip. The bigger cup rim helps with stalls. The interesting slip grip shape takes some weight off the base for better lunar balance but makes solid stalls very difficult.
    They even made a small one for little kids. Imagine the base cup where the slip stop is. I gotta get a pic of it to post.
    IMGP1233.JPG IMGP1235.JPG
     
    Jan 18, 2017
  3. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    I'd love to get my hands on a JKA Shin Fuji though.
    Hopefully they'll have it by the time i visit Tokyo!
    And the Minna as well.

    Any idea where i could still get em'?
     
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  4. MJ Brother

    MJ Brother Member

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    There is a tourist shop in my town that has buckets of them. I'm sure Su could order them too.
     
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  5. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    The one on the right? It's called a Shokendama.
     
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  6. Stuart Barron

    Stuart Barron Slayer

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    Hey @azleonhart Ive always seen shinfuji at Narita airport (picked up my natty there) in the past and also in the little gift stores around Asakusa.
     
    Jan 18, 2017
  7. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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  8. MJ Brother

    MJ Brother Member

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    Yup, that's it. With practically no weight on the bottom, j-sticks spin like crazy.
     
    Jan 18, 2017
  9. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Unless you turn it into a Frankendama with a 3cm bolt through its neck. I went nuts fiddling with one a while back, changed the tama hole and string hole in the sarado too.

     
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  10. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    Thanks, MJ and Stu!
    I'll be coming over for the cherry blossom, hope to hang out, especially with you, MJ!


    Thanks Goen!
    I regularly order my color strings from them, but i'll be heading over to Japan in a few months!
     
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  11. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    I'm pretty sure kendama syndicate has JKA shin fuji for $10

    @htimSxelA, in case you are still looking for that TK16 in red
    https://kendamasyndicate.com/product/tk16-solids-red/
     
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  12. MJ Brother

    MJ Brother Member

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    Word man! Let me know the dates when you figure them out
     
    Jan 22, 2017
  13. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    I'll be there from 1-12.4!
     
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  14. Edric Owen Ladera

    Edric Owen Ladera Slayer

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    @Ben Lowe i told about this at one of your videos. that tk16 of yours is one of the last. @htimSxelA does the shin fuji & tk's uncertified situation has to do with JKA itself? it's kinda politics at my opinion. with only ozora & hajimete being the only company left certified. also it's a bit strange that ozora had tried different paints & woods, still they're still jka approved. Rumors to me that shin fuji had tried to change their paints & shape that jka didn't approve. also the tk's change of shape wasn't. any thoughts?
     
    Jan 24, 2017
  15. Niggetynixaan

    Niggetynixaan n00b

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    I was at jka's head office and I was in search of this sticker. And I was told it is not jka's it's a knockoff.
     
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  16. Stuart Barron

    Stuart Barron Slayer

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    This was posted last week on the BKA forum by one of the members who follows this twitter account.

    Kendama Mejin(Profesional)

    https://twitter.com/Taka_yoyo/status/829499571386486784/photo/1

    Anyway looks legit but will have to wait and see.

    New JKA kendama seal looks light blue and it looks very TK16 to my eyes. I says it's made in China and at a guess I'd say, as the OP sugested, the same factory as the TK16 was made in.

    This may deserve its own thread?!

    @htimSxelA
     
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  17. Niggetynixaan

    Niggetynixaan n00b

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    As strange as it may sound. I was told that it was very hard to print the pink stickers. The pink in combination with the gold gave troubles.
     
    Feb 14, 2017
  18. htimSxelA

    htimSxelA Moderator Staff Member

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    Interesting! I wasn't aware there were knockoffs that old haha.
    Good find, I hadn't seen this new dama yet! It does look tk16-esque.. hmm
     
    Feb 14, 2017
  19. harbourjazz

    harbourjazz n00b

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    This kendama is called the "Meijin" and apparently has been confirmed as a new JKA kendama.
     
    Feb 14, 2017
  20. Almostgets

    Almostgets Slayer

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    Exact same situation for me.
     
    Feb 14, 2017