TENPUDO - HOTARU BOGU

BUDOGU EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

HOTARU - FIREFLY

Perfection through functional elegance
Shin-Gi-Tai or the synchronisation of Mind, Technique and Body is the foundation of the way of the sword. When worn, the wearer excels in these concepts.

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Men - Diagonally stitched men-buton is designed to form and keep an elegant 3d form balancing the wearer's standing posture. New inner materials are used to keep the form longer.

New inner material, lasting the shape of Men
2bu (6mm) stitching for better cushion
Diagonal stitching

CHI TYPE

All duralumin bars

Indigo fabric grade 3900

Woven material grade 1000

Inner pattern (blue, brown and cherry blossom)

¥56,000

JIN TYPE

5 bar titanium bars

Indigo fabric grade 4900

Woven material grade 2000

Inner pattern (blue, brown and cherry blossom)

¥65,000

YU TYPE

All titanium bars

Indigo fabric grade 8800

Leather decoration

Inner pattern (blue, brown and cherry blossom)

¥90,000

Kote - are made flexible and soft for the first time of use. A special stitching method is used at wrist to avoid conventional hardness of new Kote especially when bending wrist.

Kabuto style stitching keeps padded part in shape
Indigo dyed deer skin for Kote-gashira (padded part), deer skin palm (synthetic optional)
Padded with 100% deer hair (best shock absorption)

CHI TYPE

Indigo fabric grade 3900

Woven material grade 1000

Palm synthetic material

¥25,000

JIN TYPE

Indigo fabric grade 4900

Woven material grade 2000

Palm synthetic material

Kabuto fabric decoration

¥37,000

YU TYPE

Indigo fabric grade 8800

Palm real deer leather

Kabuto leather decoration (3 lines)

Leather curve decoration

¥47,000

Tare - Strong and has elegant appearance. The shape is designed to make the wearer look with noble presence.

Leather part of Himo at connection is made wider than conventional Tare. This gives longer durability.
4 lines with frame decorations

CHI TYPE

Indigo fabric grade 3900

Woven material grade 1000

\Frame decoration stitch

¥35,000

JIN TYPE

Indigo fabric grade 4900

Woven material grade 2000

Frame decoration stitch

¥38,000

YU TYPE

Indigo fabric grade 8800

Cloud decoration

Kanto stitch
(stitch over cloud decoration)

Frame decoration stitch

Corner leather

¥71,000

Special Order

Pireced lattice
(Optional price) ¥4,000

All “Hotaru” bogu are tailor-made.
Carefully made to the measurements and preference of each individual.
Hotaru comes in three ranges ("Do" page for selection of Do)

A free Bogu repair kit will be added when you buy a set of bogu, including repair leather x 2, navy blue leather x 1, leather needle x 1, thread yellow and black. Machine stitched Hakkodo bogu are ordered via Tenpudo 20% off [Hand stitched Hakkodo bogu are 25% off
Other bogu ranges also available and can be custom made depend on budget' - contact us Extra cost may be charged for extra large size and any customised items outside described on order form' For non-leather wearers bogu can be made with entirely synthetic leather - contact us