Festival Stall Quiz

Yo-yo Tsuri (Water Balloon Fishing)

You hook your balloon out quickly before the paper string breaks, then bounce it, pop-pop, in your hand.

QuicklyOne eachDo it yourself

Yo-yo tsuri is a game where you fish water-balloon yo-yos out of a pool with a hook on the end of a “koyori,” a string of twisted paper. The koyori breaks easily once it gets wet, so the trick, it's said, is to pull up quickly once you've picked your target.

You, too, once you've decided to do something, get it done quickly with your own hands. It's one try per person, and if you catch one, that balloon is yours. Hook its rubber band on your finger and bounce it off your palm — your fun is right there in your own hand.

Because you're quick, you may get things done before consulting anyone, and hear, “I'd have helped if you'd said.” If you say a word before you start, or partway through, you can keep your rhythm and the people around you can relax and watch.

Strengths

Once you know what needs doing, you can get it done quickly yourself
You can take care of your own part without needing anyone's help
You can work through small tasks one after another with a good rhythm

Where you may stumble

After finishing something quickly, you forget to say a word to anyone about it
When everyone's dividing up one thing, waiting for the shares to be settled is frustrating
Even with a task that would be better done carefully, you find yourself hurrying to get it done

Sounds familiar, Yo-yo Tsuri (Water Balloon Fishing)?

You pull your shirt on and off over your head instead of undoing all the buttons
After washing your hands, you shake them dry before you'd ever reach for a handkerchief
Small errands get done right where you are, the moment you remember them

Where you shine

Fiddly jobs you've been left to do alone, or situations that call for speed — that's where your rhythmic handiwork keeps things moving smoothly.

Tips for “Yo-yo Tsuri (Water Balloon Fishing)”

Before you start, say, “I'm going to do this now”
Sort out ahead of time which tasks to rush and which to do carefully
Tell people what you've finished, in one short sentence

Matches

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Easy together

Kakigori (Shaved Ice) — The Kakigori also enjoys its own share quickly. Neither of you comments on the other's pace, so even in the same place, you can each be comfortable in your own rhythm.

Easy together

Kingyo-sukui (Goldfish Scooping) — The Kingyo-sukui also throws itself into its own share with its own hands. Beside a Yo-yo Tsuri who wants to finish fast, the Kingyo-sukui takes things step by careful step, which gives you a moment to pause when you're about to slip up by hurrying.

May clash

Takoyaki (Octopus Balls) — The Takoyaki takes time to make something and then shares it with everyone, leaving the making to whoever's good at it. To a Yo-yo Tsuri who wants to quickly finish its own share with its own hands, the time it takes to share everything out feels long, and to the Takoyaki, the Yo-yo Tsuri's quickness looks like leaving the circle early.