The Japanese Pen Spinning Craze

What will the Japanese think of next? Pen spinning is the latest "sport" to take Japan by storm, and why not? The only equipment needed for Japanese pen spinning is, well, a pen. Even a pencil will do work in a pinch.

Pen spinning is especially popular among the "ronins," which are recent high-school graduates who have taken a year off before starting college in order to discover who they are and what they want to do with their life. Pen spinning, like any other repetitive action, is no doubt conducive to the deep thought required at such a time in life.

What exactly is pen spinning? Read this article to find out!