Suidobashi Shokai/水道橋商会

Store Name/店名：Suidobashi Shokai/水道橋商会

Address/住所：1 Chome-3-15 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0033

Notes/コメント：

This shop specializes in Kendo equipment and shinai, for the most part, but also has Karate and Judo gi available for purchase. I was greeted by the owner, who was in his late 70’s or 80’s, and his wife and was offered tea while I looked around. After mentioning that I did Kyokushin Karate and was in Tokyo for the 12th World Tournament, the owner’s wife showed me over to her display of patches that she stitches herself. I bought a Kyokushin kanji and an Ichigeki patch.

Suidobashi Shokai is even closer to Suidobashi Station than Shobudo Shokai.

水道橋商会は水道橋駅の近く剣道、空手、柔道の道具を販売してる武道具屋です。オーナーは７０、８０年代のカップルです。東京で第１２回全世界空手道選手権大会（２０１９）に見に行った時、この店に行きました。見て回りながら、オーナーにお茶を入れられました。極真のパッチ2枚を買いました。

New Hope Martial Arts Supply/ニューホープ 武道具

Store Name/店名：New Hope Martial Arts Supply/ニューホープ 武道具

Address/住所：823 6th Ave #2, New York, NY 10001

Notes/コメント：

New Hope Martial Arts Supply is on 6th Ave between 28th and 29th. Their logo has a Kyokushin kanku, but I think they cater to more mainstream/traditional martial arts. They sell martial arts uniforms, various weapons, and martial arts books.

マンハッタンでFIT ファッション工科大学の近くニューホープ 武道具は武道着、武器、本を販売してる武道具屋です。ロゴで極真の観空に入ってるけど、極真グッズを販売してません。