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Standard Red Oak Naginata Shiai Type

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Compliant with AJNF Regulations on Shiai Naginata
Length: ±220cm
Weight: 650g+
Varnished finish on the shaft


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Red oak Naginata for kihon (basic drills), engi (paired forms), sparring and shiai (matches). Ha-bu bamboo blade is attached to the E-bu (shaft) with white vinyl tape. Leather caps are fitted as Kissaki (front tip) and Ishizuki (butt).
This our regular size. Compliant with All Japan Naginata Regulations for Shiai (combat) and Engi (technical), the total length is about 219/220cm with 50cm blade length. It is well balanced for all practitioners.
Please note that due to the nature of wood material, there might be variations in weight for the same dimensions, but as per Regulations our Naginata weight more than 650g.

Made in Miyakonojo, Kyushu, the heart of Japanese wooden weapon craftsmanship. Only genuine Japanese wood essences are used.

What is Japanese Red Oak?

The Red Oak Wood used for Japanese Bokken, also called 'Akagashi', greatly differs from the Red Oak Wood referred to when speaking about North American Bokken.
While the North American Oak and Japanese Oak are related, the Japanese Oak tree is evergreen, due to this it does not have a conspicuous open grain like the American White and Red Oak.
The open grain structure, of the American Oak wood produces soft areas which are more prone to impact damage.
Akagashi on the other hand has a structure that is uniformly hard, has excellent dent resistance and has better impact strength than American Oaks.
Nowadays Akagashi is a quite rare and expensive even in Japan, and is mostly used for making high quality Bokken.