bokuto

Noun

Meaning

bokuto (plural bokutos)

bokken, a wooden katana used for practice.

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Examples

In 2003, the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) introduced a set of basic exercises using a bokuto called Bokuto Ni Yoru Kendo Kihon-waza Keiko-ho. Source: Internet

For example, bokuto used within Yagyū Shinkage-ryū are relatively thin and without a handguard in order to match the school's characteristic approach to combat. Source: Internet

For various reasons, many schools make use of very specifically designed bokuto, altering its shape, weight and length according to the style's specifications. Source: Internet

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