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A bokken (木剣, bok(u), 'wood', and ken, '(double-edged) sword') or bokutō (木刀, boku, 'wood', and tō, '(single-edged) sword') is a Japanese wooden sword used for training in kenjutsu. It is usually the size and shape of a katana , but is sometimes shaped like other swords, such as the wakizashi and tantō .
A suburitō (素振り刀) is a type of bokken, a wooden practice sword originating in Japan and used in Japanese martial arts. Suburi (素振り; literally, "basic or plain swing") means "practice swing"; a suburitō is therefore used to practice sword-swinging.
Bokken (Japanese wooden swords, also known as bokuto) Iaitō (Practice weapon used in Iaido) Taijijian (Demonstration version of the Jian, Chinese straight sword, for use in tai chi) Dussack (European curved, single edged practice sword) Waster (Wooden European sword simulator)
Historically practiced with wooden katana (bokken; 木剣), this most often consists of pre-determined forms, called kata (型), or sometimes called kumitachi (組太刀), and similar to the partner drills practiced in kendo.
A shinai should not be confused with a bokutō, which has a much more similar shape and length to a Japanese sword and is made from a single piece of wood. However, both shinai and bokken are used in kendo. The slats of a shinai are usually made from dried bamboo. Some may also be treated by smoking them, or soaking them in resin.
Wooden sword may refer to: Bokken, a Japanese wooden sword used for training in kenjutsu; Macuahuitl, a wooden sword with several embedded obsidian blades; Waster, a practice weapon, usually a sword, and usually made out of wood