About Me

Welcome to 조Dama!

Hi all! My name is Jenny Cho. I'm an illustrator, designer, and nerd extraordinaire who stumbled into a wooden Japanese skilltoy that I just can't put down.

I got into kendama early in the summer of 2015 when a coworker and friend of mine introduced me to it. At the time, while I thought it was cool, I definitely didn't think it'd be something for me. Then one day out of curiosity, I asked to see it and landed my first big cup, and first spike. I had so much fun, I found myself borrowing it to try more and more. Soon I decided that I should just buy one for myself and I was totally hooked.

Fast forward to now - not even quite a year later - and I can say that kendama has already changed my life for the better. The relationships, experiences, and joy that this little wooden toy has brought me has made all the difference in the world.

ChoDama is my way to try and give back to this community that has been such a positive influence - on my life, and on so many others. By putting together my love and enthusiasm for the kendama, and my skill set as an illustrator and designer, I've put together some products that I hope that fellow dama players will enjoy, and spread kendama love.

Thank you for dropping by!
~Jenny