The pleats are sewn on the inside

100% high quality cotton

or in tsubanashi shape (deletion of the line between tsuka and blade allowing a grip on a much larger portion of the bokken)

"Hon Jidai" style Fuchi / Kashira and silk blue Sageo & Tsukaito

Katori Shinto Ryu Bokken & Shoto (Aramaki Model) [Daisho Set] koryu bokken The pleats are sewn onKatori Shinto Ryu Daisho Set Bokken & Shoto Made in Japan (Kyushu) Flat Spine Flat butt Bevelled Kissaki Available in White Oak Those Katori Shinto Ryu Bokken & Shoto are made from a single piece of white oak, and are manufactured in the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan). With a shape slightly shorter but thicker than that of standard weapons, those models are used by practitioners of the Kenjutsu school called "Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu", but