Kendo gear, which are traditional crafts that are alive with craftsmanship, can be used safely for a long time and comfortably if they are used correctly and properly maintained. This work introduces the features of kendo tools, proper dressing, and how to care for them for kendo athletes and instructors. Also included is a textbook “Maintenance and management of kendo equipment” (30 page PDF) that introduces daily maintenance and management methods with easy-to-understand illustrations.
Chapters include:
The History of Kendogu
Manufacture of Kendogu
Men/Do/Kote/Tare
Kendogi & Hakama: How to Wear and Other Considerations
Kendogu: Method of Wearing
Tare/Do/Tenugui/Men/Kote
Points to Note Regarding Removing and storing Kendogu
Folding the Kendogi and Hakama
Storage and Maintenance
Kendogi and Hakama: Care and Points to Note
Kendogu: Care and Points to Note
Making the Shinai
Shinai: Care and Points to Note
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Run time: 69 min.
SPD-8808