{"id":1607,"date":"2025-05-21T11:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/?p=1607"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T02:02:13","slug":"what-is-kylin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/?p=1607","title":{"rendered":"What is \u201cKYLIN\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u76ee\u6b21<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/?p=1607\/#KYLIN_is_NEW_YO-YO_brand\" >KYLIN is NEW YO-YO brand<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/?p=1607\/#Why_does_KENDI_create_KYLIN\" >Why does KENDI create KYLIN?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/?p=1607\/#Postscript\" >Postscript<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KYLIN_is_NEW_YO-YO_brand\"><\/span>KYLIN is NEW YO-YO brand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/82add627c7cfcfcd59a857fbf5202a71-e1747790798561.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1596\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>KYLIN stands for KENDI YOYO LABORATORY &amp; INDUSTRY, a passion project started by Dr. Kenji, an engineering Ph.D. with 20 years of experience in yo-yoing as of 2025. While the spelling \u201cKYLIN\u201d may be difficult for Japanese speakers to read, it is pronounced \u201cK\u012brin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, as its first major initiative, KYLIN launched a yo-yo production project using 3D printing technology. I want to create products that bring smiles to the faces of people who truly love yo-yos\u2014people just like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1909\" src=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796-300x298.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796-1024x1018.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796-768x764.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796-1536x1527.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_7796.jpeg 856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_KENDI_create_KYLIN\"><\/span>Why does KENDI create KYLIN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I, Dr. Kenji, began yo-yoing in 2005 at the age of 20. Back then, I never imagined I would continue with yo-yos for 20 years. But thanks to the many friends and connections I\u2019ve made, I\u2019m still deeply involved in yo-yoing as of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The year 2024 was an exciting one for yo-yo enthusiasts, with many fascinating yo-yos being released. It was a thrilling time for yo-yo geeks like myself. I ended up buying a bunch of yo-yos for the first time in a while (though still fewer than ten). Buying new yo-yos is always fun for players. However, I came to a surprising realization\u2014that even after buying so many yo-yos, I wasn\u2019t fully satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One trigger for this realization was the \u201cStrongest Yo-Yo\u201d project by Takatsu Tsukasa, a YouTuber affiliated with onedrop, and Kengo Kido, the owner of yoyorecreation. This YouTube-based project called for new yo-yo design ideas from the public, with yoyorecreation selecting and producing a design based on the best submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u5922\u306e\u30e8\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\u3092\u30d7\u30ec\u30bc\u30f3\u3057\u3066\u30e8\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\u30ea\u30af\u30ea\u30a8\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u304b\u3089\u30ea\u30ea\u30fc\u30b9  \/ \u3055\u3044\u304d\u3087\u3046\u306e\u30e8\u30fc\u30e8\u30fc\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5BEUd3cTFKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of the call for ideas, I had nothing to contribute, so I didn\u2019t apply (a first-round dropout, so to speak). But as I continued watching the videos, a thought gradually took hold of me: \u201cYes, I\u2019ll make my version of the \u2018strongest yo-yo.\u2019 I\u2019ll create something I personally want.\u201d That realization, combined with the Noma sellout incident, was the decisive moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so, my personal creative activity began. KYLIN is basically a project for creating things I want\u2014but I also strive to make products that will resonate with people who truly love yo-yos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 21, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kenji Takahashi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Postscript\"><\/span>Postscript<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What follows is a bit of an aside. As I mentioned at the beginning, KYLIN is short for KENDI YOYO LABORATORY &amp; INDUSTRY. However, if you look up \u201cKYLIN\u201d in an English dictionary, you\u2019ll find it\u2019s also the romanized spelling for \u201c\u9e92\u9e9f\u201d (kirin), a mythical creature from ancient Chinese lore. Sometimes it\u2019s spelled QEELIN, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose KYLIN because the acronym worked out nicely, and it had better phonetic balance. Also, yoyorecreation once released a yo-yo called QEELIN, so I wanted to distinguish this project from that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While \u201ckirin\u201d feels more natural in Japanese pronunciation, this spelling, when read in an English-style pronunciation, sounds more like \u201ckee-lin,\u201d which I preferred. Since yo-yo players exist all over the world, I chose the name with international pronunciation in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When people hear \u201ckirin,\u201d many might think of Kirin Beer. But Kirin Beer is spelled KIRIN in English\u2014so it\u2019s a little different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In everyday Japanese, the word \u201ckirin\u201d usually refers to the giraffe\u2014the animal found in Africa or zoos. Giraffes are cute too, so I plan to use them in various design elements. But then again, people in English-speaking countries might not get the connection. It\u2019s a bit of a dilemma\u2026 but oh well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/39c1dca50cbdb010f6324ea2355eed90-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/39c1dca50cbdb010f6324ea2355eed90-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/39c1dca50cbdb010f6324ea2355eed90-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/39c1dca50cbdb010f6324ea2355eed90-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/39c1dca50cbdb010f6324ea2355eed90-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/39c1dca50cbdb010f6324ea2355eed90.png 1280w, https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/39c1dca50cbdb010f6324ea2355eed90-1024x1024.png 856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KYLIN is NEW YO-YO brand KYLIN stands for KENDI YOYO LABORATORY amp; INDUSTRY, a passion project started by D<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jin_ogp_image_url":"","_jin_last_featured_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,30],"class_list":["post-1607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-29","tag-3dp","tag-yoyo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1608,"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607\/revisions\/1608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tale-sci.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}