Mini Kendama Doc
These high school kids interviewed Wiens and Mash for this documentary piece they made for school. Mash’s part was probably my favorite. Nice to see some younger kids in SF actually getting down.
Roots Tour 2013 Line Up
All the pros have been announced! It’s basically all the same people as last year but with Alex Smith added. Can’t wait to get on the road, and you can check all the details here.
KG Roots 2013 Tour Stops
All the same as last year but this time we are adding Wenatchee, and making it a bit longer. Can’t wait to be on the road again, and you gotta love this Star map Wiens made.
Kengarden Pop Up Shop
If you are in SF tonight come thru! Kengarden pop up shop opening inside the San Franspsycho Divis location. Tributes, Ozoras, Yo Yos, Tsunas, PIlls, Paw Goods, Sourmash Epicness, Unknwn yoyo holsters, Performers, and Deal with it and KG shirts. We got what you need for that skill nerd in your life.
Kengarden Roots Tour 2013
It’s official we are doing it again! Can’t wait to get back on the road, with all the homies. Still working out all the details but it’s happening.
Kengarden Menu
We are coming correct this year for Dama fest! Check out this amazing menu Wiens put together of all the products we will be having at the Kengarden/Deal with it booth. Also 99% of the products at our booth were made and designed right here in the USA! Something no one else can claim. ‘Murica!
Zach Yourd Edit 6
Stoked to see Yourd put out a new edit. Loving that double tap stuff and that weird double tre flip weirdness. Also stoked to see an edit that isn’t just all dama. Didn’t know Yourd could shred that hard on a snowboard did ya?
A Message from Kazuma Iwata
There’s something I would like to tell you.
I, Kazuma Iwata, had once manufactured Mugen kendamas.
I started producing them when I was 19, a university student. Having improved and developed the products for all of the Japanese kendama players, and their smiles and praise were my pride and joy.
But suddenly I stopped kendama making about five years ago, and closed my mind to them.
After that, those kendamas, I had produced, crossed the sea and got an excellent reputation.
Mugens became premier products among kendama players at abroad, once it was sold at auction for $600, though the original price was 1,680JPY (approx $20.00USD).
Now, I have announced my return!!
I hadn’t been able to bring myself to make kendamas again before, but thanks to Tamotsu Kubota, chairperson of GLOKEN, and a lot of warm and kind messages from all over the world cheered me up, finally I was able to make up my mind.
I would like to thank you all most sincerely.
This time it is my turn to exceed your expectations.
I’m trying to create the world’s finest kendamas so that they will bring great joy to you.
Thank you for your support!!
I found this on his fb page. Can you say AMAZING!!! Trying to exceed his expectations. Are you kidding me? Stoke levels are insane right now.
Mugen Comeback
I made the Bring back Mugen fb page because I didn’t really know what else to do to try and get these guys to listen. So I figured it was a long shot. But Holy shit it actually worked!! Realistically I think they are a lot of people that need to be thanked for them coming back. Obviously Tamotsu Kubota and everyone at Gloken made this last push to really get them going. Before that I would have to say Yoko and Ruisch need to be thanked for their tireless work trying to get them back as well. I’ve heard they will be around the $35-$45 mark and not have a JKA seal. Everyone is saying they won’t be the same but do you really think they will be that different? Iwata knows if he strays to much from the original people will not be stoked. So I can not freaking wait to see what they come up with. See people if you really want something bad enough you can make it happen!
Ann Connolly X The Kengarden
Jake made this awesome video of Ann one day while hanging out in japan town. Then the edit got on a few giant blogs and it seriously went viral, almost has 200K views on it! So congrats to Jake and Ann for making this great edit together. And it was a good thing for Fatlace Ann lost her luggage because look at all that free promotion!
