Noun
bokuto (plural bokutos)
bokken, a wooden katana used for practice.
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