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:*Beigoma may have come to Japan from China, originating as [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Japanese_wooden_toys&action=edit&redlink=1 Koma] (wooden toys), popular with ordinary people in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamakura_period Kamakura period]. The toy was well known in the 17th century [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_period Edo period] and was originally made by filling spiral seashells with sand and sealing them with molten wax. By the 20th century, they were made of lead and later, cast metal. Their popularity peaked in the first half of the 20th century, losing favour as newer post war toys became available. Recently, the popular [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyblade_%28toy%29 Beyblade] toy, which is modelled after beigoma has caused a re-surge in interest. Beyblades are similar to beigoma but have no stem.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TheJapanForum_3-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beigoma#cite_note-TheJapanForum-3 [4]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TheTimesIndia_4-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beigoma#cite_note-TheTimesIndia-4 [5]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-TownleyDailyRecord_5-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beigoma#cite_note-TownleyDailyRecord-5 [6]]</sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-BeybladeBetaHistory_6-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beigoma#cite_note-BeybladeBetaHistory-6 [7]]</sup>