Pictures of your BOGU!!!

[Swissv2]

Hi, I was just a lil bored so I was wondering

What does YOUR bogu look like????

Cheap, Expensive, Who cares!!!

[Swissv2]

Here I will start the ball by posting this picture. It is not mine, but its awesome (IMO)

http://cobalabs.unr.edu/snip/newsite/cool.jpg

[kendokamax]

I think my bogu is pretty cool

I firstly rent one from my club,

then bought a cheap pair of kote .
then got an other pair of kote (cheap kote from ebogu) when I won a tournament in Waterloo University (but lost them a few months ago...)

2 years after that received an old men from a korean friend,
,some sensei in Japan gave me an old pair of kote out of pity, because he could see all my fingers when i was wearing the old ones.
then my friend gave me his old bogu (men, dou and tare ) that he couldnt bring with him to Japan.


Plus my hakama and gi were given to me by my teacher.

hahhaaha kendo is not so expensive

[kendokamax]

http://www.mcgillkendo.ca/kendoka.JPG

ya!!!! blue x-box sign , do rules!

[kenshin13]

http://www.bogubag.com/Bogu/Machine_5mm/S17_L.jpg

It will be this when I buy it. Basic, yet affordable, thats the youth way! :wink: And also right across the tate will be Obukan Kendo. Can't Wait!

[Will]

here's mine...
http://www.platte.k12.sd.us/ttl/images/dumpster.jpg

[KhawMengLee]

here's mine...

HA!HA!
http://home.t-online.de/home/steffen.hufnagel/simpsons/charakter/nelson01.gif

[KhawMengLee]

mine
http://www.koei-budogu.co.jp/koei_budogu_e/products/new_2001/kendo_bougu_set/big_s22.htm

[Andoru]

Check out mine (http://img22.imageshack.us/my.php?loc=img22&image=f218e8bf606180c71a88aba410098fef.jpg)

[louisvandalen]

Check out mine (http://img22.imageshack.us/my.php?loc=img22&image=f218e8bf606180c71a88aba410098fef.jpg)
That is awesome dude, where can I get one of them? Do you know if they have matching crocodile boots to go with the bogu?

Guess you can't use it in the sun for very long?

Regards,

Louis

www.uiteindhoven.nl (http://www.uiteindhoven.nl)

[Andoru]

That is awesome dude, where can I get one of them? Do you know if they have matching crocodile boots to go with the bogu?

Guess you can't use it in the sun for very long?

Regards,

Louis

www.uiteindhoven.nl (http://www.uiteindhoven.nl)
We don't wear boots in kendo *boing*
and we don't usually practice in the sun *double boing*

Problems solved! :D

[Taek]

I like Andoru's bogu very much, especially, the see through skirt thing!! :D

[Andoru]

I like Andoru's bogu very much, especially, the see through skirt thing!! :D
Hey no lookie lookie - that's for the chicks only! :D

[LNGUYEN]

You wimp!!

This is me in my bogu

[mystic_kendoka]

isnt that you, WITHOUT bogu?

any koreans seen the movie, 화산고? volcano high?

u see the red bogu? i own it..

for others, im looking for a pic of it..

[AlexM]

This is an artistic rendering of my bogu....

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#$$%&$?%&%&?*%$$@$@@!!!!!!!!

[tapioka]

I have a the world's most boring bogu set in history. regular men, entirely black do with no mune, and a plain as hell tare. add the hakama and gi with a pair of some actually really classy kote and I'm all set.

[DanDan]

isnt that you, WITHOUT bogu?

any koreans seen the movie, 화산고? volcano high?

u see the red bogu? i own it..

for others, im looking for a pic of it..i saw i saw!

that whole thing on mtv ruined the movie tho...
the whole storyline was messed up...

[mystic_kendoka]

i think the red gi and hakama were a bit too much though..

[frederico]

it is not actually mine, just having fun with the cam:

http://www.innervortex.gamedev-pt.net/kendo/fotos/bogu/ken1.jpg


http://www.innervortex.gamedev-pt.net/kendo/fotos/bogu/ken408.jpg


http://www.innervortex.gamedev-pt.net/kendo/fotos/bogu/ken440.jpg


http://www.innervortex.gamedev-pt.net/kendo/fotos/bogu/k428.jpg


http://www.innervortex.gamedev-pt.net/kendo/fotos/bogu/ken426.jpg


http://www.innervortex.gamedev-pt.net/kendo/fotos/bogu/ken436.jpg

[Swissv2]

whoa thats nice!!!

[Kenshin Axel]

I havent seen that movie volcano high, but it's at my video store.
And don't you dare think I would waste a few of my dollars to rent it out when I could spend it on Bubblegum!!
mmmm............bubblegum............
Whats it about anyway, the case is in korean or something, all that is english is the words Volcano High with some guy punching on the cover.


mmmm..............bubblegum...........

[Kenshin Axel]

I pity every single one of you!!
Your bogu is cardboard compared with mine!!

This is mine!!


http://www.kokororyu.com/images/Armour.jpg Not bad eh?

[mystic_kendoka]

I havent seen that movie volcano high, but it's at my video store.
And don't you dare think I would waste a few of my dollars to rent it out when I could spend it on Bubblegum!!
mmmm............bubblegum............
Whats it about anyway, the case is in korean or something, all that is english is the words Volcano High with some guy punching on the cover.


mmmm..............bubblegum...........

its seriously worth it.. its about a school, a high school, hence its name, and a new student arrives, after being expelled from his 9th school, when he arrives theres a sort of gang war going on between the different teams, there is the judo team, the hockey team, kendo team, rugby team, wrestling team etc. they're all trying to get some book that gives ultimate power over the school..

the new student has these 'powers' that he got when he was struck by lightning as he fell into a tank of electric eels, and so all the teams want him becuz of his powers etc.

its really good, the kendo is good too.. apart from the fact that they get beaten up a lot..

[xvikingx]

i.. its about a school, a high school, hence its name, and a new student arrives, after being expelled from his 9th school, when he arrives theres a sort of gang war going on between the different teams, there is the judo team, the hockey team, kendo team, rugby team, wrestling team etc. they're all trying to get some book that gives ultimate power over the school..

the new student has these 'powers' that he got when he was struck by lightning as he fell into a tank of electric eels, and so all the teams want him becuz of his powers etc.

Thanks. You just saved me $5.

[Andoru]

Thanks. You just saved me $5.
Indeed! :wink:

[mystic_kendoka]

my armour..

http://www.kirkart.com/images/helmet.jpg

o ya i just remembered this
http://www.seishinkan.be/?q=node/view/409

[not-I]

the new student has these 'powers' that he got when he was struck by lightning as he fell into a tank of electric eels, and so all the teams want him becuz of his powers etc.
i dunno. i think i'll shell out the cash if i see this at video place. if the movie makes me laugh as much as that description did, it'll be well worth it.

oh yeah...here's me posing in my bogu sans men:

http://www.second-look.com/Store/images/ba-lg.jpg

[Curtis]

Here is a photo of the family doh collection. The oldest one from 1979 is loaned out and missing from the photo. Top is my wife and son's and the bottom are mine, 3 of which were gifts.

The one in the middle on top is my son's and it changes color from brownish gold to purple depending on the light.


http://www.kendo-usa.org/images/family_doh_rs.jpg

[taganahan]

that's a lot of do. you bought all of those?

~taganahan

[Curtis]

that's a lot of do. you bought all of those?

~taganahanNo. On the bottom row two were gifts (the sa-me doh and the candy apple red one) and one I received for winning the goodwill at the U.S. tourney. The two white ones on the top are old. The all white one is from my wife‘s first set in 1979. The r & w is a cheap one we got later and the mune is pretty soft. We use them for loaners.



The small ones are my sons’. The red one my older son will outgrow soon. The candy apple one is my younger son’s. He wanted purple but I could not get it.



Five of the doh are 20 years old or more. The light blue one on the bottom is from 1981. My black ’79 is loaned out right now. There are 5 fiber, 2 yamato, and 6 bamboo doh.



I tend to collect things. You never know when you might need to loan something out.

[Swissv2]

Thank you for the exquisite photograph! Those dohs are awesome.

This forum thread ended up being a mockery and joke, until you posted. I greatly appreciate that.

[not-I]

This forum thread ended up being a mockery and joke.

Sorry about that, Swiss.

It's just that there were so many threads about bogu a few months ago, including with pictures (e.g. the "Do you have flashy bogu?" thread) which made this one kind of redundant. I think we needed some comic relief.

Having said that, i really liked the pictures Frederico posted.

[mystic_kendoka]

real picture of me,

http://img3.exs.cx/img3/5272/meinfullbogu.jpg
the person in the foreground is my sister.. i think..

i think i was motodachi for something..

[indigo0086]

ya!!!! blue x-box sign , do rules!


*sniff*, a kendoka and xbox lover, I hope I'm not the only one.

[mystic_kendoka]

one day, ill get a doh and paint or stick a crack onto it... bet it'll look awesome...

[psywarblade]

it is not actually mine, just having fun with the cam:
Hey man can I use those images. Im a web developer and have been looking every where for some decent shots like that.

[chromeburn]

Not-I who makes that body armor?

[not-I]

Not-I who makes that body armor?
www.second-look.com/ (http://www.second-look.com/)
appears to be some motorcycle/auto accessories store.
i think i googled the pic with "body armor." i was looking for something silly.

[mystic_kendoka]

similar to this http://www.seishinkan.be/?q=node/view/409
the caption says Ronni (one of my sensei's) testing new bogu, Sahara Model

[YAMAFELL]

My Bogu is from my university here in Japan. But I am going to bring it home with me because it is so old and worn down that they said I could just have it. ^_^ weeee!
http://www.geocities.com/hanamizugaderu/zzz1.html
I can't wait till I can afford a new bogu. I should get my new Hakama and Dogi today! Ahhh... I am so excited.. this tokyo summer sucks with the heat!

[taganahan]

I can't wait till I can afford a new bogu. I should get my new Hakama and Dogi today! Ahhh... I am so excited.. this tokyo summer sucks with the heat!
you should try and get a bogu while you're still at japan and while you're still near to korea cause the shipping fees to north america kills. i was a checking out a bogu at e-kendo.com and the shipping fee from korea to vancouver was US$77. bummer!

~taganahan

[YAMAFELL]

Well I figure this old bogu of mine will work for the year I am in america, maybe for the year and 1/2 I will be forced to live there.. 9_9; but then it is back to Japan for me, for a full time Job, and nightly kendo practice again. Once I save up, then I will buy my dream bogu.. ^_^ And maybe by thenI will be a Shodan too.. Then I will have a reason for a nice bogu.

[Hai_hai]

My Bogu is from my university here in Japan. But I am going to bring it home with me because it is so old and worn down that they said I could just have it. ^_^ weeee!
http://www.geocities.com/hanamizugaderu/zzz1.html

That bogu gives the shivers to all rich-boy show-offs.

[YAMAFELL]

Well, if my bogu didn't give them the shivers.. then my kendo skills would. ^_^ (I am trying to sound like I am scary in a good way.. like super intimadating..) But if not, yeah.. any rich boy would wonder why i can play kendo in something "that unsafe" and "not beautiful"...

But it's my baby... I treat it better than anyone else in my dojo treats their bogu..

[Kote-Men]

How do you make it so you see the picture in the post, instead of just the link?

[kendokamax]

you need 700 post to activate that option

[Kote-Men]

you are serious about this?

please dont be....

[Kote-Men]

but anyway then here is my bogu:


http://www.bogubag.com/Bogu/Hand_Made/hirotsugu_L.jpg

[Kote-Men]

Isn't that nice?


Admire the background..

[Andoru]

you need 700 post to activate that option
Oh geez he/she is going to start spamming again!

[Hai_hai]

but anyway then here is my bogu:
You made a boo-boo on the image tag link. Here is the correct one.
http://www.bogubag.com/Bogu/Machine_8mm/S10_L.jpg

[Serenity]

it is not actually mine, just having fun with the camFrederico-san, once again you showed us your great talent. :cheerful: Those photos are awsome. :cheeky: Waw!!! :shocked:

Serenity :p

[Serenity]

Here is a photo of the family doh collection. The oldest one from 1979 is loaned out and missing from the photo. Top is my wife and son's and the bottom are mine, 3 of which were gifts.The one in the middle on top is my son's and it changes color from brownish gold to purple depending on the light.Waw!!!! :shocked: What a huge doh collection!? :surprise: I have never seen such nice doh's! :cheeky: Your's son's doh is really impresive. :cheerful:

Serenity :wink:

P.S. I especially like the white doh... :emb:

[webjunkie401]

Here's the picture of my bogu:









Oh yeah, I forgot, I don't have any yet, because sempai is lazy in making the club order for equipment...:(

Well I guess that just means I have more time to work on basics before putting on bogu.

[Curtis]

Waw!!!! :shocked: What a huge doh collection!? :surprise: I have never seen such nice doh's! :cheeky: Your's son's doh is really impresive. :cheerful:

Serenity :wink:

P.S. I especially like the white doh... :emb:Serenity,

I checked your birthday and that white doh is older than you are. If you ever come to Seattle you can come to practice and wear it. It is just an inexpensive fiber doh, but has held up really well. We still use it for a loaner when need be.

I am thinking of going to Switzerland next year for the European Championships (if I have money and time). Will you be there? We can have a keiko together.

C.....

[Hai_hai]

Oh yeah, I forgot, I don't have any yet, because sempai is lazy in making the club order for equipment...
Sempai are not responsible for club equipment. Not all dojo have bogu for rental or loan.

[webjunkie401]

Let me explain the situation a bit better. Out club is new as of last year.

Since we practice jointly with one of the neighboring universities, we got a grant to buy equipment for playing nice, as it were.

So, we put in a large order or gear for both the club and the individuals in the club.

Well, the guy happens to be our club president, so he's the only one that cane make the order, and he just kept forgetting to.

[Hai_hai]

Well, the guy happens to be our club president, so he's the only one that cane make the order, and he just kept forgetting to.
Your club got a grant? That's serendipidous. Most people have to wear used, sweated in, smelly, club bogu.

[webjunkie401]

It isn't a big grant (considering it's for both the UNC-CH and the Duke University Kendo Clubs).

So they're kinda paying us to play nicely together, except during ACC basketball season, then all bets are off.

But until those come in, there are only a few loaner bogu from those individuals that have extra.

Also, it helps those of use that can't afford to be rich-boy show offs study kendo.

[Serenity]

Serenity, I checked your birthday and that white doh is older than you are. If you ever come to Seattle you can come to practice and wear it. It is just an inexpensive fiber doh, but has held up really well. We still use it for a loaner when need be. I am thinking of going to Switzerland next year for the European Championships (if I have money and time). Will you be there? We can have a keiko together. C.....
Domo arigato gozaimasu, Curtis-san for your kind invitation. :cheerful: What should I say? When I saw your post I was really shocked :shocked: (in a very positive way)! After reading it, I felt so honoured. :emb: I have never been to the USA yet, but if the wind carries me sometime in the future to Seattle, I would be honoured to wear your wife’s doh and to participate on your training.

The next European Kendo Championship is held in Berne (Switzerland) from 15 to 17 April 2005. (http://kendoem2005.ch/index_en.html) If would be very nice if you come. I’m only a kendo newbie, I didn’t planed to compete in our national championship (I’m still afraid of Jigeiko :confused2 and I’m desperate bad :cheeky: ), but your kind invitation gave me the courage, so I decided to take part. It would be great honour to have keiko with you. I will train hard; I will do everything in my strength to come to Switzerland. I will do my best! :devious:

Serenity :wink:

[hammock]

http://www.innervortex.gamedev-pt.net/kendo/fotos/bogu/k428.jpg

I was looking at the colour of the kote.. beautiful.

To those that have owned high quality bogu for many years, are yours fading to this pretty colour? I have used my set for the last couple years, it is a cheaper set, and instead of fading to a blue, it is going to a purplish-grey.. kind of like the colour of cheap Gi after several years. (not the #10 000 kind)

My next set, I want to use for a long long time, and eventually hope that the colour turns to this. :)

[Andoru]

Wow that's a beautiful photo!

[hammock]

it was taken by someone earlier in the thread.

[Curtis]

Domo arigato gozaimasu, Curtis-san for your kind invitation. :cheerful: What should I say? When I saw your post I was really shocked :shocked: (in a very positive way)! After reading it, I felt so honoured. :emb: I have never been to the USA yet, but if the wind carries me sometime in the future to Seattle, I would be honoured to wear your wife’s doh and to participate on your training.

The next European Kendo Championship is held in Berne (Switzerland) from 15 to 17 April 2005. (http://kendoem2005.ch/index_en.html) If would be very nice if you come. I’m only a kendo newbie, I didn’t planed to compete in our national championship (I’m still afraid of Jigeiko :confused2 and I’m desperate bad :cheeky: ), but your kind invitation gave me the courage, so I decided to take part. It would be great honour to have keiko with you. I will train hard; I will do everything in my strength to come to Switzerland. I will do my best! :devious:

Serenity :wink:
Well I cannot promise I will be there but if I am I will be sure to let you know. I have to take a lot of trips, mostly kendo this coming half year. I am trying to talk my wife into going with me for part of the trip.

I will keep you posted on this.

[Holmgren-san]

As long as we're talking about bogu, I have a question:

Does anyone know what the quality of Kwon's bogu set is?

I was just wondering because I tried it on at a Kwon store and it semmed a little.....cheap. They only have certain sizes(S,M,L,XL), so you can't give them your exact measurements.


Thanks,

Holmgren-san

[moetl]

Does anyone know what the quality of Kwon's bogu set is?i wouldn't go for kwon if i were you. some ppl from my dojo ordered hakama+gi and the quality of the product is simply not worth the price. goes for shinai too btw. i assume the same applies for bogu.

[Lloromannic]

my bogu consists of parts from 4 different sets. Men and Tare were given by the ZNKR's program, they are 6mm mine bogu from chiba bogu. Doh is a very nice yamato with a nice firm mune(that doesn't sound right) made of leather with a beautiful design (like pin-stripe only without the stripes), the left kote is like the one on frederico's photos and is very flexible but not very resistant and the right kote is a beautiful kote, all leather hand-made, it's like the expensive ones from chiba.

[indigo0086]

firm mune...*insert beavis and butthead nervous laaugh*

[Lloromannic]

firm mune...*insert beavis and butthead nervous laaugh*

You took a month more than what I expected.

[Ishii]

Here is my Bogu (my kendo club is the owner). It's old but on black/white photo looks better.



http://www.viknet.pl/isvara/temp/bogu.jpg