Toy from another Country

1. This is a Japanese taketombo. It is a toy helicopter that flies up when the shaft is rapidly
spun. It is also known as the bamboo-copter and it was originated from China around 400
BCE. This a very popular toy to this day in Japan and China because of its simplicity and
amount of fun kids have from playing with it. They are typically made out of bamboo and
are assembled very easily. Kids make theirs unique, by often painting them their favorite
color or adding their favorite character to them. This is a toy that has been around for
thousands of years and will continue to be around for another thousand years because of
how much fun it is and its cheap price.