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Forum categories => General Discussion => Topic started by: Owen on 26 December, 2016, 18:42:31

Title: KUSA pro models
Post by: Owen on 26 December, 2016, 18:42:31
Yo lads, i  recently got a couple KUSA pro models for Christmas and they both have a small Chinese symbol at the bottom of the ken below the small cup but at the bottom , i was wondering if anyone knew what this meant  ???  I got the TJ Kolesnik make waves pro model and the Wyatt Bray limited edition KWC model and i love them both they slay, has anyone got any other pro models? , would love to hear your opinions if yous do  ;D ;D
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: The Void on 31 December, 2016, 14:07:27
@Owen  Got a picture? Are you sure it's Chinese? Japanese might be more likely! :) (I know, they share some of the same characters...)
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: Owen on 01 January, 2017, 18:11:55
I have a photo of it  but the file is too large to post  but yea I'm pretty sure its Japanese , i u have a KUSA pro model then it will probably be on your that as well.
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: KenSan on 01 January, 2017, 19:41:04
@Owen Hi I got a regular Kaizen for Xmas and noticed that cool looking symbol on the base cup ring which I would think is the same as yours. It says 'Fuyu' meaning 'Winter' according to my wife who is a native of Tokyo.
But that's not 100%. Japanese characters can sometimes have other meanings. You could email kendama USA and ask?
Would be interesting to know their take on it.
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: Owen on 01 January, 2017, 23:02:31
hey man , aw ok interesting , they are probably the same but the symbol on mine is on the the base cup ring  but anyway yea i might email them to find out , its very intriguing but i think you have it right thanks  :)
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: conga.carranza on 04 January, 2017, 05:39:40
From the KUSA website:

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Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: The Void on 04 January, 2017, 12:38:37
Google translates "winter" into Japanese as 冬. Which looks different to me, but there could well be more than one symbol that means winter. Plus, I'd believe KenSan's wife over me. :)
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: KenSan on 04 January, 2017, 15:42:23
@The Void the symbol you have for winter is correct and matches the symbol on my regular half split kaizen. The symbol on that Wyatt Bray pro mod means 'love' according to my wife.
@Owen
@conga.carranza
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: Owen on 06 January, 2017, 22:25:43
aw ok thanks guys , so its kendama love  :) , its a cool symbol , thanks for your help  :D @The Void  @KenSan  @conga.carranza
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: conga.carranza on 06 January, 2017, 22:33:08
I just received a kaizen 2.0 maple half split. I think I have a different character.
@KenSan care to help with the translation?
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Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: KenSan on 07 January, 2017, 14:19:21
@conga.carranza That one means 'Flower'.
Title: Re: KUSA pro models
Post by: conga.carranza on 08 January, 2017, 15:40:51
Oh! How sweet it is! My moms name is Flower. Thank you @KenSan


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