July 30, 2020
Wear and deterioration of the mask rim can lead to serious damage, so we recommend restoring it early.
July 30, 2020
It depends on how often each piece is used. Please choose to restore everything or just individual pieces according to your preference.
July 30, 2020
Fraying and damage to the men-buton become less noticeable with indigo dyeing, but we recommend having it repaired sooner rather than later.
July 30, 2020
For the men, we dye up to the back of the men-dare (mask flaps). We do not dye the back of the face or head sections. […]
July 30, 2020
At Kensen, we prepare (build) and use natural indigo. We do not use non-natural dyes or pigments such as paint.
July 30, 2020
Sticker adhesive may remain in some cases. Also, in some items the adhesive has left the leather rough.
July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
Whitened men-gane cannot be restored. Also, for some types of men-gane with a coated surface, the coating can peel off through strikes during use and through […]
July 30, 2020
The materials we cannot clean include buckskin, nubuck or vegetable-tanned (nume) leather, and the like.
July 30, 2020
Yes, we can. Leather shinai bags can be cleaned too. The materials we cannot clean are buckskin, nubuck or vegetable-tanned (nume) leather, and the like.
July 30, 2020
Yes, we can. Leather bogu bags can be cleaned too. The materials we cannot clean are bags made of buckskin, nubuck or vegetable-tanned (nume) leather, and […]