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Shinai
[[Image:Shinai.jpg|thumb|300px|A Shinai made from [[Bamboo]]]]
A '''shinai''' (Japanese: &#31481;&#20992;) is a practice [[sword]] used primarilly in [[Kendo]] or [[Kumdo]] (Korean Kendo). Shinai are also used in other martial arts, however these are styled differently than kendo shinai, and are represented with different [[kanji|characters]].  In kumdo, the shinai is called ''jukdo'', using the same [[hanja|characters]] (&#31481;&#20992;).
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The Shinai has become a popular tool/weapon in [[Professional Wrestling]], due to its intimidating look and the loud cracking sound it makes once it strikes someone. It is frequently called Singapore Cane or Kendo Stick. It is especially identified with the professional wrestler [[Jim Fullington|The Sandman]].  It was also identified with 
former wrestlers [[Steve Blackman]] and, [[Tommy Dreamer]], and [[Peter Polaco|Justin Credible]].

==See also==
*[[Kendo]]
*[[Kumdo]]

[[Category:Japanese swords]]
[[Category:Corporal punishments]]

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