As only the true aficionado knows, Okitama makes the best kendama in JapanYamagata Koubou is a workshop in Nagai that produces about seven out of every 10 competition-level kendama made in Japan. Truly a fact that only a hardcore kendama player would know! To provide a space where people can gather to share their love of kendama, a facility known as Kendama Hiroba Spike was constructed in Nagai in recent years. If you want to learn techniques for spiking the ball, this is the place to be!