Japanese	English
bougu	kendo armor consisting of men, kote, dou, and tare
bokutou	wooden sword, primarily used for kendo kata
bokken	same as bokutou
dou	kendo armor to protect the trunk and chest
hachimaki	thin cotton towel worn on the head under the men
hakama	kendo clothing worn on the lower part of the body, a long divided skirt-like trousers
kendou gi	kendo clothing, including keiko gi and hakama
keiko gi	kendo clothing worn on the upper part of the body
kote	kendo armor used to proect the hand and forearm
men	kendo armor to protect the face, head, and shoulders
shinai	bamboo sword used in kendo
tare	kendo armor to protect the waist, groin, and upper legs
tenugui	same as hachimaki
tsuba	circular guard on the shinai