Dorodango is a traditional pastime for Japanese schoolchildren, which has now grown to the status of a separate art form hikaru ("shining"). The basis for dorodango is made from earth moistened with water, and brought to perfection and a glossy surface.
The dorodango process is meditative and brings unprecedented satisfaction. A solid core or base is made from ordinary earth with water, then smaller particles of earth are applied layer by layer. The resulting ball must be dried, for example, by sealing in a plastic bag. As soon as the earth sphere becomes strong enough, it can be polished.
Before that, we wrote about the Japanese obsession with polishing aluminum foil balls, but now we are sure that dorodango is even cooler. It is much more difficult to make a perfect polished ball out of ordinary earth and dirt.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine Source: Bored Panda
The long-forgotten hobby of dorodango has become popular again thanks to Professor of psychology Fumio Kayo, who specializes in children's games.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine First you need to collect the land.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine Then separate the stones from the soil.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine And start forming the core.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine We add layer after layer of earth.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine The process takes at least half an hour.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine Especially people relax when they perfect the shape of the ball.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine However, at this stage, the ball is very vulnerable, so you need to handle it as carefully as possible.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine Then the ball is left for 20 minutes in a plastic bag.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine After the ball is dried (repeat the trick with the bag several times), the polishing process begins.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shineIn Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine As a result, the ball turns out like this.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine The color depends on the type of soil.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine People all over the world are massively falling in love with dorodango.
In Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shineIn Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shineIn Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shineIn Japan, they got to the dirt: the Japanese polish balls from the ground to a perfect shine And this is a great option for group classes.