Cup and Ball

Japanese: カップ・アンド・ボール - かっぷあんどぼーる
Cup and Ball

...It is said to have originated in China. A similar toy called cup and ball had been available in Europe since the 16th century. When the school system was established in Japan in the early Meiji period, this was introduced as a kind of educational toy, but it had already been introduced to Japan from China during the Edo period.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "cup and ball" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…発祥は中国といわれる。16世紀ころからヨーロッパにも,これに似たカップ・アンド・ボールという遊戯具があった。明治初年に日本で学制が布かれたころ,これが一種の教育玩具として紹介されたことがあるが,日本には江戸時代すでに中国から渡来していた。…

※「カップ・アンド・ボール」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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