Akamu White Oak Gosho-ha Niten Ichi-ryu Bokuto

Gosho-ha Niten Ichi-ryu is a branch of the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu tradition, the school of swordsmanship founded by the legendary Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584–1645). Drawing upon the principles Musashi developed through decades of martial experience, the tradition preserves a curriculum of kata that emphasizes strategy, adaptability, and decisive action. The Gosho branch was established in 2004 under the leadership of Shihan Gosho Motoharu, a long-time instructor in the tradition who had studied under Aoki Kikuo. As with many classical Japanese martial arts, different branches of Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu preserve their own lines of transmission while maintaining the core teachings of Musashi's swordsmanship.

The kata of Gosho-ha Niten Ichi-ryu are practiced with traditional wooden swords and are designed to develop correct posture, timing, distance, and coordinated body movement. Although the school is best known for its distinctive two-sword methods using both the long and short swords together, the curriculum also includes forms performed with a single long sword, reflecting Musashi's teaching that the underlying principles of swordsmanship remain constant regardless of the weapon in hand. Through the continued practice of these kata, the Gosho-ha tradition preserves a living connection to one of Japan's most celebrated schools of classical swordsmanship.

Now available in very durable white oak, these bokuto are created to endure the rigors of hard training in the school of Musashi!

These bokuto require 2 weeks on average to be fulfilled (*shipped)

Specifications  *All Specs are approximate* 

Daito

Blade Length: 74.5cm

Tsuka Length: 25.5cm

Weight: *Approx. 425g 

Shoto

Blade Length: 49cm

Tsuka Length: 15cm

Weight: *Approx. 310g