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Equipment



- Bokuto : Wooden sword

- Hakama : Traditional Japanes skirt. Comprised of seven folds, each holding a specific signification. 5 in front, 2 in the back.
« Yuki » : courage
« Jun » : honesty
« Gi » : justice
« Rei » : etiquette
« Makoto » : sincerity
« Chugi » loyalty
« Meiyo » : honor

- Himo : Cords. « Hakama Himo » used to ajust and hold the hakama in place

- Juban : light vest usually wore underneath the montsuki.

- Keiko-gi : Training vest.

- Koshi ita : Hakama’s back rest.

- Montsuki : Large vest with ample sleeves bearing the Mon on the chest, the back and the sleeves. MON will be either the family emblem, the arms of the clan or the school.

- Sode : Sleeves

Japanese Kanji

木刀 Bokuto

袴 Hakama

紐 Himo

襦袢 Juban

稽古着 Keiko-gi

腰板 Koshi ita

紋付 Montsuki

袖 Sode

 
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