ɪz ɐ dʒˌæpənˈiːz ˈɑːɹt fˈɔːɹm ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈɜːθ ænd wˈɔːɾɚɹ ɑːɹ kəmbˈaɪnd ænd mˈoʊldᵻd, ðˈɛn kˈɛɹfəli pˈɑːlɪʃt tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ dˈɛlᵻkət ʃˈaɪni sfˈɪɹ ɹᵻzˈɛmblɪŋ ɐ bˈɪlɪɚd bˈɔːl.
is a Japanese art form in which earth and water are combined and moulded, then carefully polished to create a delicate shiny sphere resembling a billiard ball.