--- In yoshinkan@yahoogroups.com, Julian Davies <yuenbiaouk@...> wrote:
>
> Can anyone recommend any good marital arts equipment
> shops around the Tokyo area, for equipment such as
> Bokken, Jo, Sword Obi etc?
>
> Many thanks.
>
Yes - I suggest Sakuraya. You can find a page in English here:

www.sakuraya.org


It sells gi and weapons of good quality etc. The station to go to is
Kudanshita on the subway and its only a short walk away.....

http://www.sakuraya.org/english/sakurayaframeeng.htm

Then I'd go to Matsuya in Kanda and eat some of the best soba in town:

http://www.tradina.com/0332511556/

Christopher Ross