Sunuke Premium Bokuto Daito

A deluxe style bokuto made from beautiful sunuke wood. Hard, dense and heavy this bokuto is perfect for well balance suburi.

This Bokuto is made of selected high quality Sunuke, very old wood  Japanese wood, all sourced locally by the Aramaki workshop.

The Deluxe bokuto features a flat spine and kashira for a simple and practical appearnace.

It is ideal for use in the nihon Kendo no Kata, Aikido Aikiken practice and sogo bujutsu styles that require an authentic stlye bokuto.

Sunuke is a very rare and expensive wood obtained from the center core of old and rotten Isu wood.

Only Isu core wood that has been dry for over 200 years has the color, hardness, solidness and superb balance which make this Sunuke Bokuto so highly appreciated in Japan among high ranked Sensei from different martial art schools.

The Sunuke had a very mystical background. In the old days, and even now in some parts of the Kyushu Island, the wood is considered as a good omen. It is called Furochoju No Ki, what means "perpetual youth and longevity tree".

Regrettably due to difficulty in obtaining it, as time passes it becomes more expensive and more difficult to offer.

*Due to the concerns for the health of our wooden workshop artisans, varnish will be replaced by wax for the finishing of all of wooden weapons.

Features

Made in Japan from locally sourced wood

Kenmine - bevelled ridge opposite the cutting side

Rounded pommel

Daikissaki - elongate sword tip

Handcrafted by the expert artisans at the Aramaki workshop

Dimensions

Total Length

Daito: 101.5cm

Bladelength: 75.5cm

Handlelength: 26cm

Thickness: 37 x 26mm

Approximate weight*

Daito: 650 - 700g

*Due to the nature of the material, weight is given indicatively and can be subject to variation.

*Wooden Bokken are very strong BUT a tool for martial art practice, by hitting it very hard you can destroy it, whether it’s made of wood or steel. It you want to use it for abuse we will recommend a not traditional but extremely durable, affordable heavy duty polypropylene bokken.