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Mitsuwa Natsu Matsuri 2007

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Japanese yo-yo

I looked online, but can't figure out what these are called in Japanese. They're basically small water balloons with elastic string tied to them so that you can bounce them up & down like a yo-yo.

The colorful balloons are apparently very popular attractions at summer-time festivals in Japan.

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Mitsuwa Natsu Matsuri - Japanese yo-yos
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Japanese yo-yos are colorful water balloons with an elastic string tied around it so that you can bounce them up and down like a yo-yo. They're very popular at matsuri … More »


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