LEARN ABOUT SPINNING TOPS
Explore spinning-top culture in Japan and around the world through more than 20,000 collection items and records gathered from many regions.
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Spinning Top Encyclopedia
Discover how spinning tops are classified by spinning method, movement, shape, and style of play.
History of Spinning Tops
Trace the history of spinning tops through objects in the collection and archival records.
Spinning Tops Around the World
Explore ingenious ideas from around the world reflected in natural materials, forms, and ways of playing.
Collection
Explore spinning tops from Japan and around the world and folk toys from the museum collection.
Stories About Spinning Tops
Eight articles explore New Year traditions, regional names, the history of throwing tops, and more.