Street Kendama Performance | Naru Nishimoto | TEDxAPU

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Naru Nishimoto is a street kendama athlete from Fukuoka, Japan. At TEDxAPU 2026, he gave a 10-minute performance that set the tone for the speakers who followed. Naru started Kendama at age five and taught himself. Since April 2022, he has posted a daily trick challenge, practicing until he lands it. He now has over 133,000 Instagram followers and four World Cup medals, including the 2025 Kendama World Cup 9-and-under overall title. His goal is to compete on the world stage and make Kendama in Japan as cool as it is in Europe. Naru Nishimoto is a street kendama athlete from Fukuoka, Japan. At TEDxAPU 2026, he gave a 10-minute performance that set the tone for the speakers who followed. Naru started Kendama at age five and taught himself. Since April 2022, he has posted a daily trick challenge, practicing until he lands it. He now has over 53,000 Instagram followers and four World Cup medals, including the 2025 Kendama World Cup 9-and-under overall title. His goal is to compete on the w

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