June
22, 2000
"Mugen Dachi Company" Tatami
Omote Review
Continued...
CONCLUSION:
In recent years various iaido and kenjutsu groups in Japan
and abroad have begun to accept the value of tameshigiri practice
more openly, and many now incorporate it either officially
or unofficially into their practice regime. While tameshigiri
practice has enjoyed a dramatic rise in popularity over the
last twenty years, the obtainability of proper cutting materials
outside of Japan had not yet been addressed proportionately.
The availability of proper tatami omote makiwara outside of
Japan at any price has to this date been sporadic at best,
and at times, non-existent.
Battodo groups in Japan have been enthusiastically embracing
this new idea of cutting rolled tatami omote instead of straw
since it has proven to be more consistent in density, easier
to clean up after, and if prepared correctly, still accurately
simulates the traditional targets in feel.
As an instructor in a kenjutsu style (shinkendo) that incorporates
tameshigiri in it's curriculum, I am relieved to find a company
finally specializing in the importing of traditional makiwara
to North America and wish them luck and longevity.
Mugen Dachi Company can be contacted at: Tameshigiri.com, or
email Mr. Wilson for
further information.
Nathan Scott
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