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The Musashi Company was established in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1967, and was named after the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, who wrote his book "A book of five rings" in a small cave over looking what is today Kumamoto City. Since then the company has expanded it's operations to take in all of Japan, and has agents in Taiwan, Korea, U.S.A. and Australasia.

Musashi Kendogu, (Kendo Armour)

All Kendogu can be mixed and matched to suit personal taste or budget. Items are available as a set as listed, mixed and matched or as individual parts.

All do dai are supplied in black as standard specification. Coloured plastic or 60 slat do dai may be substituted at additional cost.

Click here for a Glossary of terms relating to Kendogu.

The Bogu

Musashi Bogu now has a wider range of sizing options, to cater for all tastes and budgets.

Top end hand stitched Bogu

Houou 3 Go = 1.5 Bu (4.5 mm) Special hand stitched (JPEG image available)
Houou 4 Go = 1.0 Bu (3.0 mm) Special hand stitched (JPEG image available)

Hand stiched Bogu

Houou 1 Go = 1.5 Bu (4.5 mm) Hand stitched (JPEG image available)
Houou 2 Go = 1.0 Bu (3.0 mm) Hand stitched (JPEG image available)

Top end machine stiched Bogu

Washi 1 Go = 3 mm Machine stitched (JPEG image available)
Washi 2 Go = 2 mm Machine stitched (JPEG image available)

Intermediate level machine stiched Bogu

Taka 1 Go = 5 mm Machine stitched (JPEG image available)
Taka 2 Go = 4 mm Machine stitched (JPEG image available)

White Bogu

Hakuchou 1 Go = 6mm Machine stitched (White)
Hakuchou 2 Go = 6mm Machine stitched (White)

Other Bogu

Specifications for Hayabusa 1 Go & 2 Go available on application.
Naginata

Please note that specifications may be changed at any time without prior notice.

Houou 1 Go, 1.5 Bu (4.5mm) Hand Stitched

Size = L

	Features
Men	Titanium Men gane
Do	60 Slat bamboo Do Twelve colour choices for Shokko
Kote	Smoked deer hide palms Full suede construction of kote attama Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Houou 2 Go, 1.0 Bu (3.0mm) Hand Stitched

Size = L

	Features
Men	Titanium Men gane
Do	60 Slat bamboo Do Twelve colour choices for Shokko
Kote	Smoked deer hide palms Full suede construction of kote attama Twin Namako Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Houou 3 Go, 1.5 Bu (4.5mm) Special Hand Stitched

Size = L

	Features
Men	Titanium Men gane
Do	60 Slat bamboo Do Twelve colour choices for Shokko
Kote	Smoked deer hide palms Full suede construction of kote attama Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Houou 4 Go, 1.0 Bu (3.0mm) Special Hand Stitched

Size = L

	Features
Men	Titanium Men gane
Do	60 Slat bamboo Do Twelve colour choices for Shokko
Kote	Smoked deer hide palms Full suede construction of kote attama Twin Namako Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Taka 1 Go, 5mm Machine stitched

Size = M, L, LL

	Features
Men	Removable and Washable Uchi Wa (face pad) Duralium Men gane Ear vents in Men buton to protect ear drums
Do	Plastic Do dai Five colour choices for Shokko
Kote	Synthetic leather palms Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Taka 2 Go , 4mm Machine stitched

Size = L

	Features
Men	Removable and Washable Uchi Wa (face pad) Duralium Men gane Ear vents in Men buton to protect ear drums
Do	Plastic Do dai
Kote	Synthetic leather palms Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Hakuchou 1 Go, 6mm Machine stitched (White)

Size = S, M

	Features
Men	Removable and Washable Uchi Wa (face pad) Duralium Men gane Ear vents in Men buton to protect ear drums
Do	Red plastic Do dai
Kote	Synthetic leather palms Synthetic suede construction of kote attama

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Hakuchou 2 Go, 6mm Machine stitched (White)

Size = L

	Features
Men	Removable and Washable Uchi Wa (face pad) Duralium Men gane Ear vents in Men buton to protect ear drums
Do	Red plastic Do dai
Kote	Synthetic leather palms Synthetic suede construction of kote attama Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Washi 1 Go, 3mm Machine stitched

Size =M, L, LL

	Features
Men	Titanium Men gane Ear vents in Men buton to protect ear drums
Do	50 Slat bamboo do dai Seven colour choices for Shokko
Kote	Smoked deer hide palms Full suede construction of kote attama Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Washi 2 Go, 2mm Machine stitched

Size =L

	Features
Men	Titanium Men gane Ear vents in Men buton to protect ear drums
Do	60 Slat bamboo do dai Seven colour choices for Shokko
Kote	Smoked deer hide palms Full suede construction of kote attama Twin Namako Double kazari
Tare	Wide Obi for added protection

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Shokko Patterns

Pattern/Colour	Availability
Green brown / Yellow, in octagonal tortise shell pattern	Taka 1&2 Go, Washi 1&2 Go
Purple / White diamond pattern	Taka 1&2 Go, Washi 1&2 Go
Red / Dark Blue diamond pattern	Taka 1&2 Go, Washi 1&2 Go
Red / White diamond pattern	Taka 1 Go
Red / Blue diamond pattern	Taka 1 Go
Blue / Red diamond pattern	Houou 1-4 Go
Blue / Light Purple diamond pattern	Washi 1&2 Go, Houou 1-4 Go
Red pin prick pattern	Washi 1&2 Go, Houou 1-4 Go
Light Purple pin prick pattern	Houou 1-4 Go
Blue pin prick pattern	Washi 1&2 Go, Houou 1-4 Go
White pin prick pattern	Washi 1&2 Go, Houou 1-4 Go
Red pin prick pattern above Blue / Red diamond pattern	Houou 1-4 Go
White pin prick pattern above White gull wing pattern	Houou 1-4 Go
Akebono (Musashi Original) Blue pin prick pattern above Blue / Pink "Y" pattern	Houou 1-4 Go
Taka Yama (Musashi Original) Red pin prick pattern above Red / Yellow "M" Pattern	Houou 1-4 Go
Saicho (Musashi Original) White pin prick pattern in butterfly shaped Kazari border	Houou 1-4 Go

MORE INFO!

If you would like more information about any of the Bogu please go to our contact page to request pricing, further information or place an order.

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Sizing

	Men	Do	Tare	Kote
SS	<60cm	<53cm	<53cm	<18cm
S	60-63cm	53-63cm	53-63cm	18-19cm
M	63-65cm	63-70cm	63-70cm	19-20cm
L	65-70cm	70-95cm	70-95cm	20-22cm
LL	>71cm	95-110cm	95-110cm	22-24cm

Men = Chin to crown, Do = Waist size, Tare = Waist size, Kote = measurement around palm at the knuckles

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Revised August 1, 2004