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Putting on bogu

Bogu should be put on sitting in seiza. First on is the tare which should line up with the top of the hakama. The tare obi should be passed around the waist and tied under the front flap. The dou follows with the longer himo taken over your back and crossed over the opposite shoulder. The himo should then be pushed through the chichikawa leather at the top of the dou and a loop made around the main part and the himo. The loop should lean towards the outside of the chichikawa and the remaining end should be pushed inside the dou. The other long himo should be tied in the same way, aiming to keep the dou level. Finally the short himo at the bottom of the dou should be tied across your back in a horizontal bow. The dou should sit just above the bottom of the tare waistband.

Dou and tare can be put on either in the dojo or the changing room depending on the dojo custom.

Placing men and kote

Men and kote are put on in the dojo at the command “Men wo tsuke.” We will again touch on this when we look at reigi.