Hi, this is Kentaro. This is my first time writing here.

From November 16 to 21, I visited Prague, Czech Republic for the Czech Yo-yo Nationals!

In Prague, the publicity for the Czech Yo-yo Nationals contest was on the subways and in the newspapers. The place itself was awesome. The stage, sound system, and lighting system were great. Also, there were many interesting performances from different areas of yo-yoing. About 300 people (including 65 contestants) showed up to this contest. The players and I were enjoying the contest and hanging out with yo-yo people from all over the world (mostly from Czech, Poland, Slovakia, and Germany). It’s clear that yo-yoing is growing in Czech. It was the one of the best contest I have ever been to.

The contest was not the only good thing about going to the Czech Republic. If you go there in the future, please go sightseeing in the oldest city in Prague! It’s soooooo beautiful and, of course, the food was delicious. It was great experience to be there!

Last, I want to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH to everybody, and especially to Ondra, Korda, Vashek, and his family!

Ahoj!!

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T-1 until Turkey Day, Nationites!

Tomorrow, friends and family across the U.S. gather to give thanks (and eat a huge meal) in a tradition dating back to the 1600s, when early English settlers at the Berkeley and Plymouth Plantations celebrated the end of each harvest.

Friday, hordes of bargain hunters will line up in the wee hours of morning outside their favorite superstores to take advantage of big markdowns offered on the first official day of the holiday shopping season.

And on Friday, starting at 4 a.m. - 2 p.m. EST, a few savvy and sophisticated yo-yo shoppers will be browsing from the comfort of their own homes through some crazy, amazing one-time deals at YoYoNation’s second-ever Black Friday Sale.

Happy Shopping!

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Flying into the UK for the Southern Regional Yo-Yo Contest this December 2? Why not spend a night at the newly opening (and cutely named) Yotel?

Heath-Yo [via UrbanDaddy]

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Spotted on the airwaves this weekend:

Get your Augie G5+ here.

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eBay’s current Shop Victoriously campaign features a hilarious (yet handy!) short video series called the “Winner’s Guide to Winning”, hosted by comedians Andy Richter and Paul Tompkins.

Episode 3 (”Principles”) features National Yo-Yo Grand Master and 1996 World Champion Dale Myrberg, who has shown he has what it takes to be a winner.

Watch Dale do the hula, milk the cow, knock a quarter from Paul’s ear, and perform other fun feats in Episode 3: “Principles”. (Click on “Winner’s Guide to Winning” and then on “Principles”; the full interview with Dale is towards the end of the clip.)

Dale Myrberg (left) freaking out Paul Tompkins (right) with the quarter-off-the-ear looping trick. Andy Richter (center) maintains a respectful distance.

[via Stu Holdren at Edelman Interactive Solutions - thanks for the heads up.]

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