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ビッグウィングpico

The Big Wing pico is a 35 mm bearing-equipped spinning top developed by ISC and Sorohamu. It launches with early sales at TOKYO TOY SHOW 2026 and a general release on September 1.

Synthesized from 12 Yomimono stories · updated 5d ago

The Big Wing pico is a 35 mm diameter spinning top developed by ISC and Sorohamu, who call it the world's smallest bearing-equipped top. It is the second high-precision skill toy from the collaboration, following the 2025 SG Kendama pico, and part of ISC's effort to use bearings to teach science through toys.

The top will be sold early at the Spin Gear booth at TOKYO TOY SHOW 2026, which runs August 27 to 30 at Tokyo Big Sight, with general release on September 1. Two models launch: a bimetal and a monometal.

Key facts

Diameter
35 mm ↗
Developers
ISC and Sorohamu ↗
Claim
World's smallest bearing-equipped spinning top ↗
Early sale
Spin Gear booth at TOKYO TOY SHOW 2026, August 27 to 30 at Tokyo Big Sight ↗
General release
September 1 ↗
Models
Bimetal and monometal ↗
Predecessor
2025 SG Kendama pico, the first high-precision skill toy from the collaboration ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · September 1, 2026 · 2026-08-29
Release
game · August 27-30, 2026 · Tokyo · 2026-08-29

Connections

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Jun 4

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