Pop Japan

If you've ever wondered how you could ever pass the time without WiFi, then you better learn from the Japanese of the Edo period.

The Edo period gave birth to traditional Japanese games like the Ohajiki. The game is pretty similar to marbles but instead of balls, they use small coin-shaped pieces called ohajiki. Originally, they were played with pebbles or stones from the game, Go. Now, the ohajiki is typically made of glass or plastic.

This is typically considered an indoor game for the ladies, but who are we to discriminate? You can play all you like, boy or girl, because it's very easy. It's only a matter of flicking your ohajiki to flick your opponent's ohajiki pieces.

Photo by Kyle McDonald. Licensed under Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en).

Tags: tradition, Ohajiki, Japanese children's game, marbles, Edo period