About Kendo 21

Uniforms of kendo 2...

Protective armour bogu is worn to protect specified target areas on the head, arms and body.The head is protected by the helmet-like men,the forearm, wrist and hand by gauntlets called kote,the body by the do and tare.The clothing worn under the bogu comprises a jacket, or kendogi and a hakama, which is a trouser-like garment with wide legs. A cotton towel or tenugui is tied around the head, under the men, to absorb perspiration and provides a base for the men to fit comfortably. Like in some other martial arts, kendoka train and fight barefoot.

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