80 years of history,
in which even the Emperor came to observe how the Japanese Bogu was made,
defines our Kendogu workshop.
We were the first ones to develop the Machine Stitch Bogu and introduced it to the world.
Our craftsman and artisans have been making Kendo equipment for at least 20 years (some of them more than 30 years) in the traditional Japanese way.
The longest artisans working at our factory have more than 40 years of expertise.
It is said that we are the only factory in Japan capable of making every part of the Kendo equipment by ourselves.
The 70% of the Bogu made in Japan actually comes from our factory.
In recent years,
the foreign factories making Bogu have vastly increased,
as well as the companies who order to them for re-selling purposes.
In Japan we are the only company that owns both a Japanese factory and a foreign factory,
allowing us to create, manage and develop our own products while teaching, prepare and train our foreign workers directly.
The Kendo equipment market is getting more and more narrowed every year,
plus the artisan and the well experienced craftsman are getting older and older.
We don't know for how long they will be able to continue.
In spite of this crisis, we want to keep doing our best together.
We would be very pleased if you try our products and feel the difference with your own hands.
We really appreciate your support.
私たちの剣道防具は天皇天覧防具と言われ、８０年の歴史があります。
ミシン刺し剣道防具を世に初めて開発したのも私たちの会社です。
職人は２０年３０年防具を手掛け、長い人で４０年を超えています。
伝統工芸士も実在し伝統的工芸品に指定されています。
日本で唯一剣道具の全てを作ることができると言われ、日本製市場７０％を作るともいわれています。
海外製造元、外国人オーナーによる防具も年々増加しています。
日本工場と日本自社海外工場の両方ほもつ会社も、日本で私たち一社になりました。
そして剣道の市場も少しずつせまくなり、毎年毎年危機に直面しています。さらに職人の高齢化でいつまで続けれるかわからないのも現状です。時がくるまでは一生懸命みんなで作っていきたいと思います。ぜひ手に取って感じていただけますと幸いです。
Zen Nihon Budogu / Nihon Kendogu Seisakusho
全日本武道具・日本剣道具製作所