The story chronicles the adventures of Ken Tamaki, hotshot practitioner of the traditional Japanese skill toy “kendama.” But kendama is no mere toy. Ken battles rivals, defeats corrupt ...

I have got close to the 39 on a couple of occasions (second round of February 21 was the most recent time). Ken Bruce, host of PopMaster. (Photo by Neil P. Mockford/Getty Images for Bauer) But the 25 ...