| Tozando |
Aikido
bokken
Iwama
style, the recommended
shape
White oak
jo 8
bu .94 inches (24
mm) diameter. Noticeably more narrow than the
USA standard of 1 inch. Appropriate for a
smaller person.
White oak jo 9
bu 1.06 inch (27
mm) diameter. Noticeably thicker than the USA
standard of 1 inch.
White oak jo 1
sun 1.409 inch (30
mm) diameter. Very thick. Inappropriate for
partner practice. The jo equivalent of
suburito
.
Tozando jo are 50 1/4 inches
(4.21
shaku
) long,
shorter than the USA standard 50 1/2
inches, so these are a little on the
short side. That is okay if you are a
smaller person; or if you order the
larger diameter jo, the extra width
compensates for the shorter
length.
Although located in Japan,
Tozando shipping is extremely fast. Our last
order arrived in less than 1
week.
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| Bujin
Design |
bokken and jo; laminated.
(also hakama, etc.)
|
|
Cool
Rain |
bokken and jo; same style as
Tozando.
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| King
Fisher |
Standard
Iwama bokken
Standard jo
Available in
lengths from 50 to 56 inches. Get the 1 inch
diameter.
King Fisher is a small
woodworking company based in Vermont. They make
Japanese style weapons from impact grade
hickory.
In 2002 Kingfisher produced 30 bokken for the
movie, "The Last
Samurai".
Impact grade hickory is
lighter in weight than Japanese white oak, and
according to King Fisher, more durable in
partner practice.
King Fisher now offers
economical "standard wooden weapons", as
well as their "hand cut wooden weapons" which
are much more expensive.
The King Fisher website has
great information on the style and design of
Japanese wooden weapons.
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Weapons
bag
You
will need a bag to carry your weapons to and from the
dojo. You can make a simple weapons bag
by sewing it yourself, or you can buy one. We
recommend those made by Bujin Design.
Bujin Design weapons
cases
Aikido Weapons DVDs
Aikido Weapons Video Clips
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