Kiri Lightweight Bokuto

This Standard Kiri Bokken is made of selected high-quality Kiri wood grown in Japan. Available in Long and Short versions.This long model is recommended for Kendo practitioners who need an extremely light Bokken due to recovery from injury or for children and general paired contact kata practice. What is Kiri? Kiri is also know as 'Paulownia Tomentosa'. Kiri is an extremely light and valuable wood that has been used for making wooden boxes for storing tea ceremony tools and Japanese Katana since ancient times in Japan. Because of its extremely lightweight softness, it's for contact practice but it can be used by children, women, or people recovering from injuries for Kata practice, and has traditionally been used for Enbu (performances) and sword dances where it shows its worth. Daito features Made of high-quality Kiri wood All handmade by Japanese expert craftsmen Made in Japan Total length: 101.5cm (approx. 40") Blade: 75.5cm Handle: 26cm Weight: Approx. 150 grams