A shinai (竹刀) is a Japanese sword typically made of bamboo used for practice and competition in kendō. Shinai are also used in other martial arts, but...
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allowed to return to the curriculum in 1950, first as "shinai competition" (竹刀競技, shinai kyōgi) and then as kendo in 1952. The All Japan Kendo Federation...
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Terminology kendo (剣道) kumdo (劍道) sword shinai (竹刀) jukdo (竹刀) armor bōgu (防具) hogu (護具)...
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Nagamaki (長巻) Ninjato (忍者刀) Ōdachi/Nodachi (大太刀/野太刀) Sasuga (刺刀) Shinai (竹刀) Shinken (真剣) Shikomizue (仕込み杖) Tachi (太刀; たち) Tantō (短刀; たんとう) Tsurugi (剣)...
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while enlisted men had a pistol and bayonet. Junior NCOs carried a shinai (竹刀, 'bamboo kendo sword'), especially when dealing with prisoners. Internal security...
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Shinai (竹刀) is a weapon used for practice and competition in kendo representing a Japanese sword. Shinai may also refer to: Shinai, Kutch, a village near...
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began to take shape with the introduction of bamboo swords, called shinai (竹刀),[citation needed] and the set of lightweight wooden armour, called bōgu (防具)...
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by very fast waza. Both the uchidachi and the shidachi use fukuro shinai (袋竹刀) which explains the origin on the name. The third kata in the ryū, the Kodachi...
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System (コンパス座系, Konpasu-za-kei) and is armed with the Yurushiwa Shinai (ユルシワ竹刀). Kouchou Indaver is killed when his Morimers Robo is destroyed by KyurenOh...
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(ōgi) A special characteristic of the school is the use of fukuro-shinai (袋竹刀), a bamboo sword wrapped in leather, said to have been developed by Kamiizumi...
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