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Suburito & Furibo - Heavy Bokken
Average rating: 4.9/5 -
64 customer reviews
About Our Suburito & Furibo
The wooden weapons proposed by Seido are manufactured by one of the last four traditional workshops in the south of Japan, in the region of Miyakonojo (Kyushu), Horinouchi, Nidome, Matsuzaki and Aramaki (learn more about the workshops on our Artisans Presentation Page).
The Suburito is a significantly larger and heavier wooden training weapon than a classic Bokken. As the name suggests, it is used for Suburi or solo Kata practice. Practitioners can thus improve their Tenouchi (grasping of the sword), their Hasuji (angle whilst cutting/edge alignment) and their Tomei (the ability of stopping the sword) - just as the Samurai did at the time. Please note that the Suburito, unlike the Bokken, have no guard.
Appart from those proper Suburito and Furibo models, some Koryu Bokken can also make very good Suburito, such as the Jiki Shinkage Ryu Bokken (~1100 g) for example. So we recommend to check out the heaviest Koryu Bokken as well before making your choice.
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Classic Suburito - Red Oak
¥8,100 ~ ¥9,000
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Standard Shape, curved like a Bokken
Available in 106 cm and 115 cm
Red oak only
Oil polish finish
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Kaigata Suburito (Oar Shaped) - Red Oak
¥9,000 ~ ¥9,900
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Oar shaped Suburito for precision training
Available in 106 cm and 115 cm
Red Oak only
Oil polish finish
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Hakkaku Furibo (Octagonal Shape) - Red Oak
¥9,900 ~ ¥17,100
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Available in 0.8 kg and 1.6 kg
Designed for reinforcement training.
Red Oak only
Oil polish finish
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Extra Heavy Hakkaku Furibo (Octagonal Shape) - Benigashi
¥33,300 ~ ¥118,800
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Available in ~3 kg, ~5 kg, 10 kg
Designed for reinforcement training.
Benigashi only
Urethane varnished finish only
Shipping: between 2 days ~ 24 weeks depending on selected options
5/5 - 9 customer reviews -
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Short Hakkaku Furibo (Octagonal Shape) - Red Oak
¥6,800
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
Very popular for indoor training
~850 g
Red Oak only
Oil polish finish
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Musashi Original Oar Shaped Bokken - White Oak
¥28,400 ~ ¥30,600
Made in Japan (Kyushu region)
The legendary Bokken made by Miyamoto Musashi himself to defeat Sasaki Kojiro.
Super heavy, for Suburi practice only.
White oak only
Standard Finish or Seido Special Finish
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