Posted on 14th Apr 2011 @ 2:18 PM

Our Expert Repair & Refurbishing Services

Chiba Budougu, Ltd., specializes in building custom bogu, and customization of associated kendo-equipment and accessories.

With an in-house bogu craftsman, we also perform every imaginable repair and modification. Particularly becuase of our expertise, we are capable of repairs and refurbishments not possible by others, including full men reconstruction and correction of monomi-position problems, doh repair and reconstruction including restoring the lacquer finish, and fabrication and installation of whole new sections that require replacement.

At the time of repair, we also surface apply aizome, the real Japanese indigo dye, to restore the rich blue finish, and will re-lacquer areas to restore the cosmetics, water resistance, and durability of your bogu. If necessary, we will also replace attachments and cords as you may specify.

Beyond the simple kote-palm replacement, each major repair is unique with its special set of circumstances. Therefore, we ask you to contact us with precise details about the repair you require. Photographs and drawings are also useful, upon which we may base more accurate estimates.

For more details, please contact our Customer Service Department

Rebuilding Men

We re-build men regularly, including repair and replacement of parts.

The basic fee for rebuilding a men, re-using all the existing parts (ten-chi, the forehead and chin pads, the uchiwa, the cloth ring around the face) is JPY 30,000, plus return shipping and handling.

If the men is quite worn, and the ten-chi and uchiwa are soiled, worn-down, or are just collapsed with wear and are not firm anymore, we highly recommend replacing those parts. The additional charge for the parts and additional labor is JPY 10,000, for a total re-build charge of JPY 40,000 + S&H.

If there are other features, such as replacing the men-gane, the metal face-grill, tsuki-dare (the tsuki-target), repairing-replacing leather trim on the futon, the main men cushion, replacing the yojin-dare, the cloth pad behind the tsuki-dare, etc, charges will vary depending on the variety of the replacement piece, combinations of pieces, etc..

If you can send us photo(s) (front, back-inside, and include details of other notable points) of your men with the answers to all the points above, we can verify the total cost, and suggest what is really necessary.

Also, tell us your country (the shipping destination) and we can give an exact quote for shipping and handling.

Please direct your bogu repair e-mails to Customer Service Department