Hopping

Japanese: ホッピング

A toy consisting of a stick with a handle at the top and a strong spring at the bottom, with a step on top of it, and the game itself. Hopping means hopping on one foot. It was introduced to Japan in 1955 as the American toy hopping, and was briefly popular from the end of 1956 to the spring of 1957. People hold onto the handle with both hands, place both feet on the step to maintain their balance, and play by hopping around or competing for distance. A similar device was already known in Europe as early as 1921 under the name pogo (stick), and it is said that there were also clubs.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1本の棒の上部を取っ手とし，下部に強力なスプリングをつけ，その上に踏板をのせた遊び具，またその遊び。英語hoppingは片足跳びのこと。日本では1955年にアメリカ遊具ホッピングとして紹介され，56年暮れから57年春にかけて一時的に流行した。取っ手を両手でつかみ，踏板に両足をのせてバランスをとりながら，ぴょんぴょん跳んだり，距離を競ったりして遊ぶ。同様のものはヨーロッパでは1921年にはすでにポゴpogo(stick)の名で知られ，クラブもあったという。

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