This Shoto is made from a single piece of white oak and carved on the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan)

a typical form of the Higo Koshirae

and traditionally worn with Yukata

so it stays securely in the Hakama

This is the classic cut as is found on traditional Kimono

Higo Icho Fuchi/Kashira - FKM103 [F]Light_Weight This Shoto is made fromHigo Icho Fuchi Kashira FKM103 Those made in Japan Fuchi and Kashira are of classic Higo design. Higo is a province in south Japan, Icho means Gingko and Zogan refers to a technique of inlaying gold or silver on metal. Also called "silver apricot", Ginkgo is a very important plant in buddhism and confucianism. Notably, the Ginkgo trees are so resistant that they were among the very few living things still standing within the 1 km radius blast of the