or in tsubanashi shape (deletion of the line between tsuka and blade allowing a grip on a much larger portion of the bokken)

The pleats are sewn on the inside

Also known under the name of Ulmus in Latin

his swords were slightly shorter than usual

Katori Shinto Ryu Bokken & Shoto (Aramaki Model) [Daisho Set] koryu bokken or in tsubanashi shape (deletionKatori Shinto Ryu Daisho Set Bokken & Shoto Made in Japan (Kyushu) Flat Spine Flat butt Bevelled Kissaki Available in White Oak Those Katori Shinto Ryu Bokken & Shoto are made from a single piece of white oak, and are manufactured in the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan). With a shape slightly shorter but thicker than that of standard weapons, those models are used by practitioners of the Kenjutsu school called "Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu", but