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Veterans' Practice Methods 1 - Practical Waza Training and Innovative Kakarigeiko DVD
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Text A is generally for the place you are belonging to. ex. Dojo name, country or city, and so on.

Text B is usually for your surname in Japanese. The most popular and well understanding way is for this name to be written in Katakana - You may prefer it in Kanji so this is also available!

Text C is usually for your surname in alphabet, so that non-Japanese readers can recognise your name.

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 		Summer in Japan can reach temperatures touching on 40ºC (104 ºF). However, practice for the Japanese professional police Kendoka, the Tokuren, doesn't cease. It is not unheard of for ambulances to be called to police stations to help officers who have collapsed from heat exhaustion in the middle of their tough regime.
Sanjusangen - Madake Dobari Shinai
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This Dobari-style Shinai has the weight and balance centred towards the hands, making the tip light and maneuverable. This style is favoured by many top level players in Japan and across the World.
 
"During my preparation for the World Kendo Championships, I was having trouble finding a Shinai that was exactly to my taste. I wanted something with a medium to large grip ,with the weight set towards my hands, giving me the flexibility to perform the right technique at the right time. At that time I was unable to openly purchase the Shinai I required, so in the end I made it myself from Madake bamboo I had specially shipped to me from Japan.
 
Sanjusangen is a reproduction of that Shinai, and has proven to be incredibly popular with our Japanese customers!" - Andy Fisher, Miyako Kendogu
 

Image courtesy of 663highland 1,000 Life-sized statues of Kannon

Sanjusangen is named after the famous Sanjusangen-do temple in Higashiyama, Kyoto. It is home to 1,001 statues of Kannon, the deity associated with compassion. 1,000 human-sized statues flank the much larger, central statue of the Thousand Armed Kannon - itself a designated National Treasure. Amongst these statues stand 28 further statues of the guardian deities, and two further statues of Raijin - the god of thunder, and Fujin -the god of wind.
 
Sanjusangen-do is important to the culture of Budo. Not only is it the site at which Miyamoto Musashi fought a famous duel with Yoshioka Denshichiro - leader of the Yoshioka school of martial arts, but it is also the site of the Toshi-ya, a yearly Kyudo (archery) contest, where over 2,000 traditionally dressed competitors are challenged to shoot at targets 120 meters away.

Edo Period Illustration of the original Toshi-ya The modern Toshi-ya

  
IMPORTANT
The Consumer Product Safety Association (CPSA) in Japan specializes in the quality control of potentially dangerous consumer goods. Only quality assured products are allowed to bear the SG Mark, which meet the Japanese government standards in line with Consumer Product Safety Law. Unlike other quality assurance stickers found on Shinai, the SG Mark is not awarded from a collective group of Kendogu manufacturers and retailers, rather it is a government approved seal that ensures products have met strict legal quality standards. 
 
As well as on Shinai, the SG Mark can be found on various products which have the potential to endanger human life - including bicycles, baby carriers, motorcycle helmets, climbing equipment and much more. For official information (PDF) about the SG Mark and the CPSA click here.    
This Kotozukuri Shinai has its weight and balance distributed more evenly along its length. This makes it feel slightly more tip-heavy than a regular or Dobari style Shinai, catering for players who like to take strong control of their opponent's centre line and make convincing single strikes.
 
Kiyomizu, literally means 'pure water', and this Shinai is named after one of Kyoto's most famous temples - Kiyomizu-dera.

Kiyomizu-dera

 
Kiyomizu-dera is built high in the foothills of Otowa Mountain, and is officially a UNESCO World Heritage site. One particularly interesting feature of the wooden structure is that it contains not even a single nail.
 
In the Edo period it was said that if a person was to jump from the stage at Kiyomizu-dera and survive the 13 meter fall, their wish would be granted. Although this practice is now prohibited, over 230 jumps were made during the Edo period, many of which were survived.  
 
IMPORTANT
The Consumer Product Safety Association (CPSA) in Japan specializes in the quality control of potentially dangerous consumer goods. Only quality assured products are allowed to bear the SG Mark, which meet the Japanese government standards in line with Consumer Product Safety Law. Unlike other quality assurance stickers found on Shinai, the SG Mark is not awarded from a collective group of Kendogu manufacturers and retailers, rather it is a government approved seal that ensures products have met strict legal quality standards. 
 
As well as on Shinai, the SG Mark can be found on various products which have the potential to endanger human life - including bicycles, baby carriers, motorcycle helmets, climbing equipment and much more. For official information (PDF) about the SG Mark and the CPSA click here.    
  
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Size Chart -

Comparative Chart
Height(cm) Size
150~154.9 2
155~159.9 2.5
160~164.9 3
165~169.9 3.5
170~174.9 4
175~179.9 4.5
180~184.9 5
 
 
Embroidery Colour Options -
 
Golden Yellow
White
Red
Brown
Purple
Vermilion
Beige
Yellow
Black
Grey
Violet
Crimson
Dark Brown
Light Pink
Pink
Dark Navy
Ultra marine
Blue
Navy
Iron Blue
Skyblue
Light Blue
Mint
Lavender
Light Grey
Bamboo
Green
Orange
Metallic
Gold
 Metallic
 Silver
Purple & White
Pink & White
 
 
 
 
 
Yellow & White
Green & White
Blue & White
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Size Chart
Height(cm) Size
150~155 22
155~160 23
160~165 24
165~170 25
170~175 26
175~180 27
180~185 28
 
Size
 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Hakama Length(cm) 82 85 89
 94
 96
 101 105
 
To determine your Hakama size, measure between your hip bone and your ankle whilst standing position. This length is approximately equivalent to the length between the bottom of rear obi and rear hem. Refer then to the size chart shown above.
 
 
 

 

 

 

size height a b c
1 130~145 70 52 48
1L 145~155 73 55 50
2 155~160 76 58 52
2L 160~165 79 61 54
3 165~170 82 64 56
3L 170~175 85 67 58
4 175~180 88 70 60
4L 180~185 91 73 62
5 185~190 94 76 64

 
 
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