| Shinai are made by cutting a piece of bamboo (usually Taiwanese 'keichiku' bamboo or Japanese 'madake' bamboo) lengthways into eight, four of which are then tied together using deer skin at the tip and the grip. |
縦に八分割した竹（桂竹、真竹など）を四つを合わせて、シカの皮などで握りとを剣先を覆って纏めて作る。 |