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A bokken (木剣, bok(u), 'wood', and ken, '(double-edged) sword') or bokutō (木刀, boku, 'wood', and tō, '(single-edged) sword') is a Japanese wooden sword used for training in kenjutsu. It is usually the size and shape of a katana , but is sometimes shaped like other swords, such as the wakizashi and tantō .
Musashi, it is said, deliberately arrived late. During his journey to the island by boat, he had carved an oar into a bokken, or wooden practice sword. Kojirō had lost his patience while waiting, and he taunted Musashi for his late arrival, though the latter remained composed.
Both the shidachi and the uchidachi usually use wooden swords, bokken (木剣) or bokutō (木刀), although real swords, shinken (真剣), can be used as well. [ 5 ] [ 10 ] [ 13 ] The hōjō no kata is composed of four stages which are named after the four seasons, namely haru (春) spring, natsu (夏) summer, aki (秋) autumn and fuyu (冬 ...
Miyamoto Musashi in his prime, wielding two bokken. Woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi "Seishin Chokudō" (earnest heart, straight way) monument dedicated to Miyamoto Musashi at the foot of Kokura castle on the spot where Musashi is said to have lived. The Ogasawara and Hosokawa clans were daimyō at Kokura Castle during the Edo period (1603 ...
During the Edo period (1603-1868) the use of real swords for training purposes was discouraged due to injuries, with wooden practice swords in the form of bokken/bokuto and shinai were often used instead.
The suburitō is much thicker at the blade than the handle which makes the suburitō much heavier than a normal bokken. [1] Suburitō are used for practicing suburi (sword swinging exercises) and kata (prearranged exercises). The weight of the suburitō is used for strengthening and conditioning in addition to development of spirit.
Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho is a new form of bokken training that is directly translatable to bogu kendo. Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho also facilitates learning the Nihon Kendo Kata, and because of this was adopted by the All Japan Kendo Federation for use in primary and secondary school.
Bokken, a Japanese sword; See also. Bokan (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 30 June 2024, at 12:12 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...