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Way back in 2002, I posted a story about a Japanese schoolyard pastime called hikaru dorodango, where kids take playground mud, form it into balls, and then polish them to a mirror-like finish.
Boing Boing: August 13, 2006 - August 19, 2006 Archives 2006
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Here's the site of an American named Bruce Gardner who has been making beautiful dorodango and sharing his recipe for making them.
Boing Boing: August 13, 2006 - August 19, 2006 Archives 2006
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Children could also be found sharing information about where to find the best dirt and sand for making dorodango or even sometimes keeping such information secret.
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In the process of making dorodango, the children demonstrated behavior that was surprising from the perspective of developmental psychology.
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The latest Japanese schoolyard trend is hikaru dorodango (shiny balls of mud).
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we are sooo gonna have to have a dorodango mud ball day. i'm totally serious. it can be an extended IT gathering that starts early in the day and lasts until we each finish a ball. friends,food, conversation, laughter, MUD...
Post-Argh reflections Ren Allen 2009
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hikaru dorodango a couple times before but they're always worth another look.
kottke.org Jason Kottke 2010
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hikaru dorodango a couple times before but they're always worth another look.
kottke.org 2010
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hikaru dorodango a couple times before but they're always worth another look.
kottke.org 2010
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hikaru dorodango a couple times before but they're always worth another look.
kottke.org Jason Kottke 2010
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