In Japan "Large Ball Fever" has already broken out - almost every weekend players of all classes and ages - sometimes up to 3000 - fight with dogged determination. Large Ball is played with a very lightweight 44mm large ball, a 2 cm higher net and - what definitely contributes to the popularity - with pimples out bats (only short pimples with sponge are allowed).

Large Ball will certainly become famous in Europe soon as well, not as an alternative to traditional table tennis, but as a new trend and very funny addition.