Fun games for kids in Kansai. Recreation games
There are many nostalgic games and recreational activities I used to play when I was little.
They’re all the kind of games that today’s children can enjoy too, so I hope they’ll master them and have fun playing.
They might even help you make friends better than electronic games do.
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Fun games for kids in Kansai. Recreation games (11–20)
Shumai rock-paper-scissors
The rules are almost the same as rock-paper-scissors, but it’s a very funny recreation game because the poses you make are hilarious.
You match different types of shumai to rock, paper, and scissors, and play the game like rock-paper-scissors.
Once you get used to it, you can switch them to your favorite side dishes or anything you like.
Red light, green light
When the tagger finishes saying “Darumasan ga koronda!” you must freeze perfectly still—absolutely no moving! If you move, you’ll have to switch and become the tagger.
It’s a fun game to play with 4–5 people.
Staying completely motionless is surprisingly hard, and you often end up laughing and moving your body.
It’s such a charming game!
tea kettle lid stand (chatsubo)
This is a recreational game where you do a hand-play activity to the song “Chatsubo.” It’s a single-player game, but the rules are easy to modify, so you can add various rules and play with multiple people.
Since no equipment is needed, it’s convenient for passing the time and can also be played outdoors.
Denderaryuba
It’s a recreational game where you move your fingers to the music of Denderaryūba.
Moving your fingers rhythmically improves the flexibility of your fingers and hands and also trains your sense of rhythm.
Because it stimulates memory by having you learn the movements, I think it’s a game well-suited for enhancing abilities.
Menko (card-slapping) game
Menko is a game where you place a thick paper card—its front decorated with various pictures—on the floor, then throw or slap another menko you’re holding against it.
If the menko on the floor flips over, you win! When we played with neighborhood boys and girls, there were always a few kids who were really good at it.
It takes a bit of technique and force, so it’s a fairly advanced game.
greengrocer
This is a recreational game where you proceed while paying attention to the singing voice.
It’s a game where you clap twice only for things that are actually found at the greengrocer’s.
The singer will try to trick you by saying completely different items that resemble vegetables or by throwing in fruits, making the game more interesting and fun through feints.
Fun games for kids in Kansai. Recreational games (21–30)
Count applause
This is a recreational game where you advance and then decrease a count by repeatedly doing high-fives.
Once the high-five count reaches a certain number, you turn around and count back down to one, and finish with a big “Yay!” high-five together.
It’s a great icebreaker for kids to quickly warm up to each other.