Kendo Bogu Set for Beginners [Musashi], 5 mm Machine Stitched (Men, Do, Kote, Tare)

This is our long-standing, very popular kendo equipment set!
Recommended for elementary and junior high school students and intermediate practitioners!

Musashi 
5 mm Machine Stitched Bogu Set
Simplicity and fortitude

This bogu set is perfect for kendoka keen on practicing!
Recommended not only for children just starting out but also for adult practitioners because it is available in large sizes.
Bogu Set (Men, Do, Kote, Tare)

[Product Details]

Practice in bogu that fits the body properly
A well-fitted Musashi bogu will help your child make rapid progress!

Product Details

[Men (Headgear)]
In pursuit of light weight and ease of movement!

Shock absorbent 5 mm stitching,
Musashi is light and easy to move in, which is ideal for kendo practice and training.  

The hohowa (inner ring) is made of Sillead, which is excellent for sweat absorption yet quick drying. 
The inside is adorned with a small cherry blossom pattern.

Naname-zashi (diagonal stitching) across the futon makes it easier to swing the arms over your head.

The 5 mm stitched thick futon absorbs shock.

Materials
Mengane (Metal Bars): Lightweight duralumin
Futon (cloth part): Navy blue orizashi cotton fabric with naname-zashi (diagonal stitching)
Ago (throat protector): Goban-zashi (square stitching), four-line hand-braided decoration
Hohowa (inner ring): Sillead
Heri (edging): Navy blue clarino

[Kote (protective gloves)]
Kote with an elaborate design

It is, of course, durable and lightweight. 
Made with a focus on ease of use.

Areas that can become painful when hit are stuffed with padding.

This kote is tailored in navy blue yakko (a mixture of clarino and orizashi cotton fabric)

Materials
Kashira (fist cover): Navy blue clarino yakko with single kera (padded joint)
Tenouchi (palm cover): Brown clarino

[Do (plastron)]
An onigumo (demon cloud) design, the most popular in recent years, adorns the mune (chest protector).

Features a mune with the popular onigumo decoration and meticulous tailoring by artisans. 
Made of reinforced resin, this do is lightweight and offers excellent durability.

Materials
Mune (chest protector): Goban-zashi (square stitching), onigumo decoration, two-line decoration
Do (abdomen protector): Black reinforced resin

[Tare (waist-groin protector)]
Time-consuming gakuzashi (frame stitching) has been adopted to create an even higher-grade quality. 

This tare is both light and soft with no compromise in appearance.

The gakuzashi style consists of 5 mm stitching for the center, surrounded by half-sized 2.5 mm stitching, which takes time and effort and creates a good appearance and a high-class feel.

Materials
Futon (cloth part): Navy blue orizashi cotton fabric
Heri (edging): Black chrome synthetic leather
Tare (waist-groin protector): Four-line hand-braided decoration, gakuzashi stitching

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Options for the Shokko Pattern
Please choose from two types: dark blue embroidery and dark red embroidery

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How to Measure for Bogu

[Men Size]
1.Hohowa (inner ring): Measure the full circumference running from the top of the head through the front of the ears to the chin.
2.Hachimaki (around the forehead): Measure around the forehead above the eyebrows and ears

[Kote Size]
3. Measure the length from the tip of the middle finger to the wrist
4. Measure the circumference around the palm (palm thickness)

[Do, Tare ] We choose the sizes most appropriate for you based on your height and waist.

Notes
**Size Measurements for Bogu Set**
Please carefully read “How to Measure for Bogu” to choose the right sizes before ordering.
*We recommend measuring in pairs.
*Please note that it is particularly difficult to measure for the men by one person.
*Please use a tape measure.

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