Shindo Yoshin Ryu Bokken - Classic Woods
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| Available fonts (style) | 4 Japanese fonts, 3 English fonts |
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| Depth | The stronger the laser, the deeper the engraving. Superficial is quite discreet, standard is deep enough to stand forever, deep can go up to 1 mm depth and creates a burning effect within the engraving. |
| Free transcriptions | You can write your name in English and select a "Japanese" font, in which case we will take care of the transcription. Note that several translations exist for the same name and that we cannot accept claims. (Please use the text field to add a comment if the pronunciation is unusual. If you already have a translation, please attach a picture). We do not translate expressions or initials, only names or words. Requests for expressions translations will be ignored and refunded. Please also note that initials cannot be translated in Japanese. Consequently, they will always be engraved in English. |
| Limitations | We engrave in Japanese and English only (no Chinese, Korean, etc.) For any special request (logo/design), contact us prior to your order. (Undiscussed demands will be ignored). |
| More information | Embroidery workshop & Japanese free translation (on site), Transcription usages (Seido Blog), and the engraving workshop presentation (Youtube) |
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Bokken & Shoto Laser Engraving - N°1
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Bokken & Shoto Laser Engraving - N°2
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Bokken & Shoto Laser Engraving - N°3
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Carry bag with shoulder strap for Bokken and Jo
Made in Japan
Material: Cotton & Linen
Length: 144 cm | Width : 11 cm | Weight: 170 g
Available Color: Brown Only
Solid cotton and linen cover for carrying a Bokken & Jo or two Jo. Synthetic leather reinforcement at the bottom of the cover, adjustable shoulder strap, and two lateral straps to prevent weapons from colliding. The cover can hold weapons of a maximum length of maximally 135 cm.
"Name Plate" Option (+1,000 JPY): Optionally, you can add a name plate embroidered with your name. This plate is made of synthetic leather, and will be directly integrated on the bag before shipping.
Please note: given the little space available, it is only possible to embroider either a first name, a last name, or a word (Aikido, Aikibudo etc.)
For more information about Japanese embroidery, please consult the page "How to Choose your Japanese Embroidery".
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Camellia Oil - Tsubaki abura
Made in Japan (Isu Islands)
Ingredient: 100% Tsubaki Oil
Size: 70 mL (2,3 oz) / 118 mL (3.9 oz) / 1 L (33.8 oz) / 1.8 L (60.9 oz)
This oil has been produced on the island of Toshima (Isu Shoto), off Tokyo, for more than a century. It is used by many Japanese wood workers as well as specialists in ancient blade (shinken) who are looking for a more stable oil than the Choji oil.
The 70 and 118 mL are conditionned in glass bottles. 1 and 1.8 L are conditionned in metal cans. Cans are not available in stock and require about a week before shipping.
Treatment with Camellia oil is recommended by the craftsmen who make our wooden weapons. The regular oiling is necessary for unvarnished weapons. It is recommended also for the maintenance of Iaito and Shinken.
Utilization on wooden weapons:
Once every 2 months in the wet season, 2 times per month during dry season. For a better preservation of your weapons, it is advisable to carefully rub them with a dry cloth after each use. When you apply the oil, clean the wood surface by rubbing vigorously with a dry cloth, then apply the oil in a thin layer directly with the hand. Allow to dry.
If your weapons are not painted it will not be necessary to sand, but if they are, sanding will help the wood to absorb more oil.
Note that this Camelia oil is initialy intended for skin and hair care. We've selected this oil for it's unmatched quality: 100% pure camelia oil, no additive, cold pressed, cosmetic grade, almost odorless, and halal certified.
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Shindo Yoshin Ryu Bokken - Red/White Oak
Made in Japan (Kyushu)
Flat Spine | Flat Butt | Beveled Kissaki
Red Oak, White OakThis Shindo Yoshin Ryu Bokken is made from a single piece of Japanese oak (red or white) from the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan).
With a length of 109 cm, this is the longest Koryu Bokken of our catalog. Although close in shape to the Katori Shinto Ryu Bokken, it is much longer, slightly thicker and significantly more curved. As it is very specific, this model is rather hard to recommend outside of the Shindo Yoshin Ryu school.Long and heavily curved Bokken are charactereistic of ancient style Katana, at the time of the transition between the old Tachi and the Uchigatana (the actual Katana).
This model is the official model of the US based main branch of the Shindo Yoshin Ryu, the Takamura-ha Shindo Yoshin Kai.
About the engraving: We offer to engrave the school Kamon (Maru ni Kenkatabami) on the Tsuka directly through the product options. If you wish to add the school's Kanji "新道楊心流", please order from the the engraving modules below the product pictures and options (the Kamon will be at the top of the Kanji and the whole engraving will be properly centered)
- Choice of wood species: red oak, white oak
- Available finish: Urethane varnish or camellia oil polish
- Manufacturing workshop: Horinouchi
Non varnished - Oil polish option:
All our high-end weapons are available either varnished with urethane or polished with camellia oil. The latter is more pleasant to the touch and these unvarnished weapons are also more ecologically-friendly, but they require regular (monthly) maintenance with oil (camellia or wood maintenance oil). Further, they can only be made from the finest timber of Japanese quality. Given the need for maintenance, our stocks are limited. Also, since the craftsmen must select the best wood possible to manufacture these Bokken and Jo, the processing time is longer than for varnished weapons. Please note that the oil polish can darken the wood significantly.
Shindo Yoshin Ryu Bokken Specifications Wood Akagashi
(Red Oak)Shirakashi
(White Oak)Weight 650 ~ 700 g 700 ~ 800 g Full length 109 cm Blade length 75 cm Tsuka length 34 cm Tsuka diameter 40 x 29 mm Mine Hiramine (flat spine) Tsuka shape Taira (flat butt) Kissaki Beveled (original Kissaki) *Due to the hand-made manufacturing, color and weight may vary from one weapon to another
About Shindo Yoshin Ryu:
The Shindo Yoshin Ryu is quite a recent school, founded at the very end of the Edo period, in 1864 by Katsunosuke Matsuoka, a Samurai of the Kuroda clan. Matsuoka was trained in Totsuka Ha Yoshin Ryu, Tenjin Shinyo Ryu, Hokushin Itto Ryu and Kashima Shinden Jiki Shinkage Ryu, which were the roots of his Jujutsu and Kenjutsu combined style, the Shindo Yoshin Ryu. One of Matsuoka's best student left to create his own branch (Shigeta Obata Ha) in 1895, and Matsuoka died 3 years later in 1898. Matsuoka's grandson, Tasuo, who was also an accomplished Judoka (7th Dan) took over a few years later, until he passed at the age of 95 in 1989, without successor. The main line is now officially extinct, despite the fact that some of his late students still practice in their new organization, the Shindo Yoshin Ryu Domonkai.
Obata's lineage is still alive today, renamed "Takamura Ha" by Obata's grandson, Yukiyoshi Takamura. Takamura moved to the US, more precisely to California during the 60', and lived until the age of 72. After his death in 2000, the school was passed to Tobin E. Threadgill. The Shindo Yoshin Ryu has almost disappeared in Japan and his main branch is now based in Evergreen (Colorado) under the name: Takamura Ha Shindo Yoshin Kai. -
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