Gion Mamori Kamon Engraving Size:1.5 cm doubled from thighs to ankles

doubled from thighs to ankles for maximum resistance during suwariwaza practice

This Tsuba is part of a high end series (from TM018 to TM029) and is made of a traditional Tetsuji Iron

This school is famous for training with super heavyweight furibo

and of course

Gion Mamori Kamon Engraving Size:1.5 cm doubled from thighs to anklesGion Mamori Kamon Engraving Figure Gion Amulet in Japanese The Gion Mamori is a special amulet sold at the Yasaka Shrine in Gion district in Kyoto. The origin of the Gion Mamori kamon is shrouded in mystery and is still debated: some think that it represents a cryptic map of the woods that used to surround the Yasaka shrine, while others say that it is in fact a hidden Christian cross. There is also a third interpretation linking the amulet to an