Gion Mamori Kamon Engraving Size:1.5 cm Choice of wood species: Sunuke

Choice of wood species: Sunuke

hence causing internal damage more easily while harder bokken tends to hurt only on the surface

later baptized with the name "Don Simeon"

Shape: Traditional Aikido cut (flexible koshiita

doubled from thighs to ankles for maximum resistance during suwariwaza practice

Gion Mamori Kamon Engraving Size:1.5 cm Choice of wood species: SunukeGion 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