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A '''shinai''' (Japanese:&#31481;&#20992;) is a practice [[sword]] used in [[Kendo]].

==Construction of the Shinai==
Practice sword made of four [[bamboo]] slats (''take'') held together by two [[leather]] caps, ''tsuka-gawa'' (handle) and ''saki-gawa'' (tip), and a [[string]] (''tsuru''). Placed under the ''saki-gawa'' is a [[rubber]] plug ''saki-gomu''. To prevent the four ''take'' from getting misplaced there is a small piece of metal, ''chigiri'', placed between them inside the ''tsuka-gawa''.  A thin strip of leather (''nakayui'') is wrapped around the ''take'' and tied to the ''tsuru'' about one-third of the way down the ''shinai'' from the tip (''kensen''); this stabilizes the ''take'' and marks the limits of the striking area of the blade (''monouchi'').

==Regulations==
In competition there are regulated weights and lengths of the ''Shinai''.

*Adult females: maximum length 120 cm, weight minimum 440 grams
*Adult males: maximum length 120 cm, weight minimum 510 grams.


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