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Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

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Original KendoStar Design

ISSHŌ KENMEI Tenugui

A bold, original KendoStar Tenugui featuring the phrase 一生剣命 and the KendoStar motto #KendoIsLife.

The ISSHŌ KENMEI Tenugui is an original KendoStar design, created around a play on the well-known Japanese phrase 一生懸命, Isshō Kenmei, which means to try one’s very hardest.

In this design, the character 懸 has been replaced with 剣, the character for sword. This gives the phrase the same reading, Isshō Kenmei, but with a Kendo-inspired meaning: dedicating one’s life to the sword.

Kendo is Life.

This Tenugui expresses the spirit behind #KendoIsLife: not simply doing Kendo as a hobby, but approaching it with effort, commitment, and a lifelong connection to the sword.

Meaning of the Design

一生剣命
Isshō Kenmei
#KendoIsLife

Translation:
A Kendo-inspired variation of Isshō Kenmei, meaning to try one’s very hardest.

By using the character 剣, sword, this design gives the phrase the meaning of dedicating one’s life to the sword.

Product Details

Please use the details below as a general guide. Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly.

Material Dyeing Method Length Origin
100% Cotton Some-nuki Dyed Approx. 98cm Made in Japan

Please note: This Tenugui is hand dyed in the traditional way, so the clarity, sharpness, and finish of the design may vary from piece to piece, and may differ slightly from the product image. This is part of the natural character of a traditionally dyed cotton Tenugui.

Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 22 reviews.

good size! I got this for free with my recent Vanguard bogu purchase. Couldn't believe its only £10, it feels really nice! It's also bigger than my old tenugui so easier to mount firmly on my head! Thank you so much for the present KendoStar!

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Excellente qualité Malgré de nombreux entraînements et donc nombreux lavages, ce tenugui n’a pratiquement pas bougé ou ternis. La taille est des plus adaptée.

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

My second tenugui I bought! and so much detail!! I really like this tenugui for those who are very passionate regarding kendo like me, The motto itself "Kendoislife" says it all!! I couldn´t be more proud of wearing this bogu on my head every time we bogu up as we say. Giving everything we got in every duel and practice of kendo!! I am looking foward to see more unique tenugui like this one in this future with more patterns and more messages. If i may make a request for a new tenugui with a new message maybe the 7 virtues of bushido perhaps? I think it would look so good on it. Thank you so much kendostar!!

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Nice pun Got it with my bogu purchase. I own several other tenugui but this is my default because I quite like the pun (haha) and the colour. It sits on my head rather well too, not sure if it has anything to do with the fabric or anything.

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Decent Received for free with the bogu, very much appreciated. Decent quality, looks good, but I find the quote 一生剣命 slightly over the top. Very few people actually commits to the way of the sword. I am certainly not one of them. Therefore, I feel uncomfortable wearing this Tenugui around practitioners who read Kanji.

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Tenugui Very pleased with the color & quality of the tenugui I ordered. Will be a nice surprise for my son for his birthday. Pleasantly surprised with how quickly it arrived considering it had to arrive from the U.K. & during more Covid lockdowns.

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Great Tenugui Pretty much what the title says. Came nicely packaged with a sticker and an info card (made in Japan, too!). The dyeing is sharp and easy to read, and the material is a little thicker and more substantial than other tenugui I have used. It is very easy to tie and sticks on your head.

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

I Received This One I received this one with my bogu set "MYRMIDON", it is really nice materials, I just with we had the option when placing the order to choose, the quality is really good, but there is some really cool ones here :-)

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Tenugui Received this order which was my first from KendoStar on Monday. The packaging is amazing as is the product itself, I will be using Andy and the team for all my kendo purchases in the future. Franz

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

perfect size This one came with my bogu set and it´s super cool, all the tenugui I used before were too small and kept falling in the middle of my practice, this one is larger and stays on event in the most demanding keiko, also the printing quality is really good. a must buy!

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

My favorite tenugui Me encanta este tenugui, la frase es muy acertada, la calidad del material y la escritura es muy buena, los extremos tienen algunos hilos pero se cortan y quedan perfectos, es un poco más largo y facilita ponerlo. ----------------------------------------------- I love this tenugui, the phrase is very accurate, the quality of the material and the writing is very good, the ends have some threads but they are cut and are perfect, it is a bit longer and makes it easier to put it on.

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui

Longer is better I like my new tenugui. First the message ist true... and second the material is a little bit longer than normal. For that it is easier to wrap and it holds better. An third, the colour is beautiful thank You, Andy

Original KendoStar #kendoislife Tenugui