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About Budo Sakigake
 Budo Sakigake is a new internet shop that specializes Kendo Bogu and other
Kendo equipments exclusively. We at Budo Sakigake are striving to offer
the low price for the higher grade products
All Kendo Bogu from Budo Sakigake is assembled in Kyoto, Japan by the master of Bogu-crafting, Mr Tahara Hakuzan from Tozando Co., Ltd. and he is in charge of instructing other ambitious craftsman rigorously as well as making his masterpiece quality Kendo Bogu by himself.
In order for us to keep the price as low as possible and the quality as high as possible, each small part is made at a Chinese factory we are exclusively contracting with and the periodical quality inspection and the technical guidance are frequently being performed. Mr Tahara himself often visits the factory to hand down his mastery of Bogu making skills and sometimes invites the Chinese staffs in Japan for the training camp. And these parts are assembled in the heart of Kyoto tradition, Nishijin, by Mr Tahara Hakuzan and his pupils and of course each final Bogu is carefully inspected by his own eyes as tehe master craftsman.
If you are looking for a high grade Kendo products such as Kendo Bogu assembled by the master, you are just in the right place and will soon make the right decision of whom you should order your Kendo Bogu from.
Tahara "Hakuzan" Hirofumi
Born on the 13rd of June, 1955 in Miyazaki prefecture of the Kyushu island, Tahara Hirofumi entered the world of Kendo Bogu making at the age of 18. After serving several years of apprenticeship, he joined two Bogu companies as a full time Bogu craftsman. Because of his outstanding works and dedication, he became the chief of both factories. At the age of 30, he became an independent craftsman and moved to Iwate prefecture then opened his small Bogu workshop. During this period in Iwate, he constantly made sets of excellent Bogu set that were worn by many Kendo practitioners including the world champions and thousands of Sensei. In 2007, Tahara Hakuzan signed a contract for the position of an exclusive factory chief and an executive officer of Tozando Co., Ltd. His experieces of Kendo Bogu crafting and assembling has already passed 30 and several years and his quest for making the pinnacle of Kendo Bogu never still keeps going on.
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