Hyoga - Rei - Koto Madake Shinai

Tozando has teamed up with Kajitani Hyogo to create a new series of shinai expertly made for competition. This series' central axis is the unique tsuka (grip) style applied to each shinai. Unlike other shinai, this shinai uses a koban or oval grip front and a standard round back. This allows for lightning fast strikes and easy hasuji manipulation. 

Kajitani Hyoga would know about what it takes to compete at the highest levels. Starting by winning nationals in middle school, he went on to be the national select champion twice and also the inter-high national champion, also twice! He then competed in one of Japan's highly competitive jitsugyodan or company teams. As of now he is working as a professional kendo instructor. 

Koto shinai are made straighter and thicker down the blade for solid straight strikes and proper hasuji. The use of high-end madake bamboo increases this many fold, bringing you an amazing shinai. The Rei is perfect to help improve kihon, or the fundamentals of kendo. 

*If you would like your shinai with all fittings, please select the number of fittings to match the number of shinai. If not selected these shinai will be shipped bamboo only! Also, pick out the tsuru color you would like to add a little distinction to your shinai!