Tozando collaborates with film producer Yasuo Mikami on his latest movie “Shundo”

Commentary A long-awaited period film depicting the culture of bushido with heart-racing action and realistic sword fights! “Bushido”(original Japanese title: Shundo) is an authentic period film brimming with tension and bloody samurai sword-fight scenes. Regarded as representing the pinnacle of Japanese independent films, this work was written and directed by Read More

2014/10/31 – 30,000+ likes on Facebook & Thank You campaign!

As some of our regular Facebook visitors might have noticed, we recently passed 30,000 likes on our Tozando Facebook page the other day! Thanks to all to our fans and customers for supporting Tozando both on Facebook and in our stores and of course also on the online stores! To Read More

What kind of payment methods do you offer?

Tozando can accept payment from international customers with the following methods: Credit Card: We accept payment via VISA, MasterCard and American Express credit cards for international customers. Payments using VISA and MasterCard are mostly processed automatically at the time you check out your shopping cart. However, American Express cards unfortunately Read More

2014/10/03 – Regarding recent problems with mailing Tozando

As those of you that have been following us on Facebook know what this is about. We recently found out that there was some major problems with our mail server, which caused us not to receive some of the e-mails sent to us during the 22nd of September to the 2nd Read More

2014/09/02 – Tozando – Fukuoka 7th Dan Exam Results

Maybe you read our last announcement about our colleague Donatella C. leaving Tozando out of personal reasons. In the same announcement we also said that she was taking the 7th Dan exam, which we on Monday got notified about that she unfortunately didn’t pass. Of course this is sad news Read More

2014/08/22 – Introducing New Tozando Shinai series!

Tozando has always offered a certain variety of Shinai, and we have changed the Shinai we have offered numerous times through out our history, although many of the times, the Shinai were not directly made by Tozando, but rather by other Japanese providers. Today we are very proud to say that Read More

2014/07/31 – Tozando, for the future of Kendo in Japan

I if you didn’t see our recent posts on Facebook about our new collaboration with Hello Kitty & One Piece, we have managed to establish a collaboration with Sanrio and Toei Animation to make an array of Kendo related products, such as Shinai, Shinai bags, Bogu, Bogu Bags and tenugui Read More

Tozando celebrates ‘Hello Kitty’ 40th Anniversary ‘Tozando x Hello Kitty’ for the future of Kendo

Perhaps many of you have seen the picture of a ‘Hello Kitty’ themed Kendo Bogu floating around on the internet, but did you know that the Bogu was actually made by Tozando? Tozando made this Bogu in cooperation with SANRIO CO. ,LTD. to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ‘Hello Kitty’, Read More

2014/05/16 – Post your Tozando pictures on Facebook!

We all love a great Budo picture, and we know that there are some amazing ones out there. So this time we are calling out to all our customers, post your best pictures of Tozando products for us to see and tell us about it!It can be a picture of Read More

I would like to visit your shop. How do I get there?

Tozando is currently operating two stores as follows: MAIN STORE: Kendo, Aikido, Judo and othersIf you are coming from the Kyoto Central Station, please find the bus terminal in front to the central exit and take #50, bound for the Kitano Tenmangu shrine. Get then off at “Omiya Nakadachiuri” stop Read More