[DOC] [TLE] Shinai - Wikipedia [PAR] Shinai () is a weapon used for practice and competition in kendo 
representing a Japanese sword. Shinai are also used in other martial arts, but 
may be... [DOC] [TLE] Kendo Stick: Shinai - Kendo-Guide.Com [PAR] Kendo stick or shinai is made of 4 pieces of bamboo and used in kendo. The 
Japanese character (kanji) for shinai is bamboo sword. Thus, those who 
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Shinai in kendo, made out of bamboo but with the correct curvature. .... Secondly, 
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tube" with .... do you get your bamboo? the only stuff I have is for staking plants 
up with! [DOC] [TLE] Kendo Training - Kendo History [PAR] Kendo, literally translated, "the way of the sword," cannot be traced to a single ... 
The use of the shinai and protective armor made possible the full delivery of 
blows ... Today, Kendo continues to grow under the auspices of the All Japan 
Kendo... [DOC] [TLE] Shinai: Sticks & Swords | eBay [PAR] 44" Japanese Kendo Shinai Bamboo Practice Training Stick Sword Bushido 
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he sensed a monster hiding behind a tree, waiting to pounce on him. ... The 
shinai, the bamboo sword with which kendo devotees train, much... [DOC] [TLE] Japanese Sword Arts FAQ - Saskatoon Kendo Club [PAR] Kenjutsu is the generic term for Japanese sword-fighting. ... Others, Shinkage 
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plants, keep them in bounds, harvest old culms to use for garden... [DOC] [TLE]   The University of Michigan Kendo Club FAQ (ver ... [PAR] shinai (sword made from bamboo slats) while wearing kendo-gu (protective ... 
The university requires that all non-students purchase access to the recreational 
facility. ... Like many other Japanese martial arts, Kendo uses a kyu/dan ranking... [DOC] [TLE] kendo | fencing | Britannica.com [PAR] In the 18th century, practice armour and the shinai, a sword made of bamboo, 
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edge of the shinai, though this is not sharp. ... cotton plants (cotton bolls; natural

Question: Used in kendo, the shinai is a sword made of this plant
Answer: bamboo