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Japanese game Otedama is played by juggling small beanbags

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Long before stress balls were invented, children were aggressively tossing tiny bags of dried beans. Otedama is a traditional Japanese game where players continuously juggle small fabric pouches while singing specific rhymes, turning what sounds like a quiet solo activity into a frantic, rhythmic blur of flying legumes.

Japanese game Otedama is played by juggling small beanbags
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