MUKOKU, based on Shuhei Fujisawa’s novel, will be going up in theaters all over Japan on the 3rd of June! The movie is about Kengo Yatabe (Ayano Go) a 5-dan Kendoka who stops practicing after causing an accident, now he spends his days drinking and working as a security guard. Read More
Tozando would like to announce a great change coming soon to our international website tozandoshop.com. As of now, while it is possible to display prices in multiple currencies (USD, EUR, etc…), all transactions are eventually priced in Japanese Yen. But by popular demand, and to make our prices easier for international Read More
Written by Takahiko Kimura, Tozando CEO A short 10 minute walk from the Tozando headquarters, you can find the Seimei Shrine which is known to worship the god that ward off evil and evil spirits. Just hearing “Seimei Shrine” many people might already have an idea of what it is Read More
Check out this upcoming Japanese Kendo-themed movie “武曲 MUKOKU” starring popular actor 綾野 剛 (Ayano Gō). It will premiere in Japanese theaters in June 2017 and it looks like it will be a great movie for people doing Kendo! International release is still not announced, but hopefully it will be Read More
The A-1 Alpha Men, the result of a collaboration between Tozando and Kanagawa Hakkodo is now available on our website! Until the 31st of May 2017, we have a special offer on this Men, with over 40% OFF from the retail price, at ¥35,000, for the campaign duration it is Read More
We are glad to be able to introduce you to our latest product, the Tozando Deluxe Striped Iaido Hakama! Up until now, striped Hakama was something we had to buy from other suppliers, which many times in long waiting times and sometimes poor quality, but those times are no more Read More
Until now many other Budo manufacturers offered Kamon embroidery for many of the customers that where interested, but with embroidery the embroidered area becomes bumpy and might not always feel so nice to wear when used on for example a Gi or Hakama. Today Tozando is proud to be able Read More
The scheduled maintenance is over and as some of the early customers might have noticed, the design of www.tozandoshop.com has changed! We are proud and very happy to finally be able to announce and welcome you to Tozando 3.0! We listened to many of your comments and advises regarding the Read More
Tozando has always been know for it’s high quality products, but as most of you probably know, quality often comes with a price there after. So is it impossible to make something that is both functional, durable and price efficient? We are proud to be able to present you with Read More
It’s the 25th and it’s time to reveal the next 20 winners of the Tozando Tornado-stitch Kote Giveaway, so without further delay here are the 20 winners of Round 3!: Mark Miyamoto, United States John Doherty-Kato, United States Gabriele Simonelli, Italy Tuan Anh Hoang, Canada Oono Akira, Japan Nakatsukasa Youzou, Read More
