[karaburatoreror]

Sanjuro:

You're welcome.


Olaf :

In another thread Confound pointed out that tenugui is just like japanese dish towels.

[GotActichwicy]

hello,
If there are a couple different names for the tenugui. Like tenugui and men towel, etc... What is the diference between those and the hachimaki?
Manny

[JulietOreira]

"Men towel" ... what's the Japanese term?

But all the budo shops still advertise it as "tenegui", no?

[RildFiemodo]

I thought I was the only one who used the term "McDonalds Cap". But yes, I would advise staying away from pre-tied tenegui as it was only meant for young children. It'll look plain silly on anyone else.

[KasaBalak]

They all mean the same thing...

[jenilopaz]

Olaf,

Are you referring to "Fundoshi"? A piece of 6-feet long cloth. Go see the pictures at the link below:

http://homepage1.nifty.com/koshifumi/fdc-02.html

Freedom Kendo yeah?

[cajonnmu]

http://www6.big.or.jp/~budogu/manu/manu37.htm

[rootoronpunty]

Its not called a Tenegui much nowadays. If you say this word Japanese wont know what you are talking about.

Its called a Men towel

Hyaku

[echocassidyde]

Weren't tenegui also used as undergarments at some point in time, or am I confusing tenegui with something else...?

[casinobonuswer]

Originally posted by stakenaka
There is a link on the website that demonstrates the three most common tenegui techniques:
http://www6.big.or.jp/~budogu/manu/topm.htm
Download or view the pdf file. It is on pages 36-38.
One warning about the hat method: it tends to slip off your head when placing on the men. I prefer the other two methods since they are much more secure. Also, (something not mentioned on page 37) make sure you tuck in the tip of the flap (the one covering your face while tying the tenegui). Otherwise you will have "chicken tail feathers" sticking out from the top of your men. Cant get this to work "font missing or corrupted"...? Any ideas?



Dave

[Paybeskf]

How on earth do you manage to find stuff like this on the internet? Oh my.

And for the record, I voted "no" for freedom kendo. Sorry.

[Sopsneork]

Originally posted by olaf
"Men towel" ... what's the Japanese term?

"Men taweru"
...........

But all the budo shops still advertise it as "tenegui", no?

Yes tenegui is used but as I said men towel is more common. If you speak Japanese and say tenegui you get a few strange looks. The lady that runs the Budogu shop some 50 metres from this comp says men toweru.

They only order them from the flag shop. If I want some I go there direct to order.

Things are changing. For example the folding method that Confound mentions is perhaps the most common method used now. But this was hardly ever seen twenty years ago.

Hyaku

[irrelaAnnekly]

The 'McDonald's Cap'
If I were you, I'd try the 2nd method. It's tight, it' easy, it's quick and people won't make fun of you occasionally.

[vekiuytyh]

Speaking of tenegui, fellas: tenegui isn't inherently a piece of kendo paraphernalia, right? I have seen souvenir "hankerchiefs" of all sorts in Japan that are just like tenegui. And are tenegui supposed to come in a "standardized" size? I have come across some that are just far too small to be wrapped around one's head...

[sasquatch999]

Originally posted by Confound
Other than the 'around the head and tucked behdin the ears', there is another way to fold tenegui.

spread your tenegui out on the floor. Fold it in half widthwise.....
....etc etc.....Voila! A kendou hat! I have always folded my tenugui that same way. One of my sempai criticizes me for that. He says that way to fold tenugui is children’s way or habit! I don't know about that but this method feels best for me.

[bp9QxekG]

There is a link on the website that demonstrates the three most common tenegui techniques:
http://www6.big.or.jp/~budogu/manu/topm.htm
Download or view the pdf file. It is on pages 36-38.
One warning about the hat method: it tends to slip off your head when placing on the men. I prefer the other two methods since they are much more secure. Also, (something not mentioned on page 37) make sure you tuck in the tip of the flap (the one covering your face while tying the tenegui). Otherwise you will have "chicken tail feathers" sticking out from the top of your men.