How to make Kote palm repair – New Kendo Kote TORA
Interview with Kendo Bogu Craftsman – Bogu Repair – New Bogu Tokuren Z
Hello again from beautiful Kyoto, The video I have chosen to show you this time is an interview with Tozando’s Kendo Bogu craftsman Mr. Onishi Akira. This video explores how the bogu set you using during your keiko, or shiai was made, what difficulties there are when making bogu Read More
What do you do with splits in your shinai? Fixing your shinai is actually quite easy!
When the cold and dry weather drags, on, the shinai become more vulnerable to splits. When you keep training with a shinai that has splits it can be incredibly dangerous. You can get splinters in your fingers or in your eye, and there has even been a reported case of Read More
Let’s explore Kendo Kote
Kendo bogu breaks down into Men, Do, Tare and Kote. Amongst these components, the Kote are particularly known for wearing out the fastest. As a matter of fact, by the time you wear one breastplate out, you’ll probably have already eaten your way through three sets of gloves. The main Read More
Most frequently asked questions about Kendo Kote Part 1
Can you repair a Kote by yourself? Generally speaking in terms of Bogu, it’s said that by the time your Do has reached the end of its life-time, you will have gone through two Men, and three pairs of Kote. That shows how fast a pair of Kote can be Read More
Why is the inside of the Kendo Men’s Mengane painted red?
Red (vermilion) is a color that makes your field of view feel brighter. Japanese traditional tableware and bowls are often painted with red Urushi, the reason for this is that the red colors accents the contents of the bowl making them look brighter and more appealing. For example in clear Read More