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- Iaido Uniforms -

Iaito uniform - Hakama

Beautiful Budostuff Iaido uniform hakama are made according to the long standing traditional Japanese striped pattern (shimabakama). Made to ideally fit to your body, accentuating and adding beauty to every movement. Made to order for best fit.

Iaido uniform - gi

Our high quality iaido gi uniforms available in tetron or 100% cotton. The cotton gi uniform has a slight sheen providing that touch of elegance and style that makes a difference. Chose from white or black. Also available Iaido shitagi uniform - the fine undershirt traditionally worn under the Iaido gi.

Iaido unifrom - obi and kakuobi

Iaido uniform - obi are wide belt, 100% cotton, ideal for tucking your sword under. Choose from: black and white, two widths, and three lenghts.

Iaido uniform - kakuobi are wide belts, with ornamental patterns. 100% cotton, made according to traditional Japanese methods. Choose from 12 different colours. Kakuobi size: 10cm (3.9") x 3m (118"). Custom belts made on request.

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- Japanese Katana Swords -

Basic Japanese samurai swords for beginners and wooden iaido sword

Japanese sword Jidai Koshirae

Jidai koshirae iaito is an ideal practice katana for everyone, particularly for the beginner. Budostuff offer includes fuchi and kashira that are made of copper and tsuba made of steel. Blade is a duraluminium alloy with a length of 2.4 shaku (approx. 72.7 cm, (~28")). Very well balanced.

Japanese sword Jidai Koshirae Izo

This katana was named after the samurai "Okada Izo" (1838-1865). Okada was very skilled with his sword, which he never hesitated to draw in combat against the enemies of Imperial Japan, i.e. all those against returning the power to the Emperor of Japan. The swords used by Izo were characterised by their simplicity, they did not carry any "unnecessary" ornaments. perfectly blanced.

Japanese sword Higo Koshirae Izo

Ideal training katana for the beginners. This Samurai sword was named after the samurai "Okada Izo" (1838-1865). The swords used by Samurai Izo were characterised by their simplicity, they did not carry any "unnecessary" ornaments.

Iaido bokken - wooden sword

Each Budostuff iaido wooden sword is made from a solid peace of wood from the Japanese red oak. Each wooden sword (bokken) is perfectly balanced and thus ideal for training. Length of bokken: 101.5 cm (~40"), bokken mass: approx. 700 g (24.6oz.). The bokken wooden weapon comes with a black saya, tsuba and a tsubadome.

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Exclusive samurai swords for intermediate and advanced iaidoka

Japanese sword Jidai Tokusen

The word "Jidai" means age, while "Tokusen" means "special choice". With a name like that its hardly surprising that this samurai sword is so popular with the advanced and the beginners. Fuchi (Collar) and kashira (buttcap) have a magnificent motif of a warrior.

Japanese sword Jidai Rentatsu Koshirae

The word "Jidai" means age, while "Rentatsu" means "expert". Jidai Rentatsu Koshirae is a magnificent samurai sword. Fuchi (Collar) and kashira (buttcap) with a beautiful motif of a golden bird.

Japanese sword Higo Rentatsu Koshirae

The name "Higo Rentatsu" of this Japanese sword was derived from the name of an old Japanese province Higo, where this particular model was once commonly used by the samurai. The word "Rentatsu" means "expert". And that's exactly what this katana is about.

Japanese sword Dotanuki Masakuni

The samurai sword Dotanuki Masakuni is elegance, simplicy and strength all in the one sword. A heavy and solid Japanese sword designed especially for merciless training sessions. Characteristic feature of this katana sword is a thick, long, massive blade. Very popular in Japan during the Azuchi-Momoyama (1568-1600) period. The dotanuki katana was the only sword which could be used to cut in half a samurai wearing his armour.

Japanese sword Yagyu Sendan

The Japanese sword Yagyu Koshirae is a supreme replica of the swords used by the famous samurai from the house of Yagyu. This katana is characterised by a corrugated saya (scabbard) and a tsuba (guard) that is made according to the beautiful original Namiguruma style - a motif of sea waves on a background of the wheel, representing an endless cycle.

Japanese sword Toppei Koshirae

The Japanese sword Toppei Koshirae was wide-spread in Japan during the Bakumatsu period (after 1853). During this time Japan started to adopt western styles when it came to training and equipping of their armies. This samurai sword had a characteristic saya (scabbard) that ends in a narrow rounded point with a ferrule.

Japanese sword Tensho Koshirae

This samurai sword became widely popular in Japan at the end of the Muromachi (1336-1573) period. Characteristic feature of this katana is the narrowing of the tsuka (handle) towards the centre allowing very convenient and easy handling of this samurai sword.

Japanese sword Kabutowari Kotetsu

This Japanese sword was named after Nagasone Kotetsu (1596-1678) - a samurai who started his career in Edo (today's Tokyo). This samurai sword gained popularity thought the entire Japan due to the beautiful craftsmanship and an extreme sharp blade.

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Connoisseur samurai swords - for shihans and senseis

Japanese sword Jidai Koto Koshirae

The word "Jidai" means age, while "Koto" means "old sword". This katana is a pleasure to train with or simply add that a touch of mystique to your home and show it off as a display peace it in a prominent place.

Japanese sword Chidori Ichimonji

The historical Samurai sword "Chidori Ichimonji" is finally available from Budostuff. The Chidori Ichimonji katana model was originally crafted by the sword smith Goji Tadayoshi, who lived in Hizen (today known as Nagasaki). This particular Japanese sword smith was renowned for making beautiful hamon patterns in the suguha style.

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What is Iaido

Iaido is the art of swift drawing of the sword and contra-attack in one fluid movement, in response to an unforeseen attack from an opponent. The purpose of mastering this art in ancient Japan was to train in self defence in case of a sudden attack during everyday activities.

The effectiveness of the defence in such a situation was primarily dependent on the exactness and precision of judging distance, an intuitive perception of the direction of the attack and the perfection of the execution of the technique all intimately linked with a complete mind-body unification.

Similarly to other traditional Japanese martial arts containing the element "do", which means "way", in their name, the purpose of training in this martial art is not to learn to kill but for spiritual growth and development. Training provides a "way" for constant growth and development of the mind-body unification, and the perfection of gracefulness of movements, technique and inner harmony.

Keeping in mind the aims that students of the art of iaido, Budostuff is very pleased to be able to offer you high quality uniforms, Japanese swords, and iaido accessories made in Japan, using Japanese quality materials and according to traditional methods. We are completely certain that you will be pleased with the excellent quality of the iaido gear offered by Budostuff and that you will be able to find something of interest to you.