01 / NUNCHAKU
Black grain, a trace of gold.
A nunchaku concept with the presence of a piece worth collecting.
KYOTO EDITIONS / CONCEPTS
BUDO TOOLS,REIMAGINED.
Nunchaku, tonfa, sai and bo. These concept images share a direction for budo tools with a visual language beyond existing conventions.
01 / DIRECTION
Functional beauty, with a presence worth keeping.
Holding on to the tension of a budo tool while reconsidering material, colour and silhouette through a contemporary lens.
No specific traditional craft or material has been confirmed. The starting point is a fresh visual direction from which a distinct Kyoto selection can grow.
02 / CONCEPT GALLERY
Four tools. Four expressions.
Less explanation, more attention to form and texture. These are the current design directions.
02 / TONFA
Line and curve. Black and violet.
The functional beauty of tonfa reconsidered through a contemporary eye.
03 / SAI
Metal tension, precisely composed.
A sai concept balancing a strong silhouette with restrained detail.
04 / BO
Quiet presence in a single line.
A bo concept built around material character and an uninterrupted silhouette.
Images show product-design direction only. Specifications, designs, names and release timing are not final, and finished products will differ.