A Little Behind-the-Scenes... Friday August 7th we're releasing something that's probably going to surprise a lot of people. An Agarwood Incense Burner. Not exactly what you'd expect from Budo Brothers. Over the last couple of years, we've had to navigate some of the biggest challenges we've faced as a business. Tariffs, supply chain changes, uncertainty—you name it. Like most people, our first instinct was to work harder. Instead, we found ourselves doing the opposite. Slowing down. Taking a few quiet minutes each day. Lighting a stick of agarwood incense before work, after training, or whenever life felt noisy. That simple practice became part of our daily routine, and before long we realized we wanted to share it with all of you. This also marks another milestone for us. For the first time ever, we designed, programmed, CNC machined, hand-finished, engraved, and assembled an entire product completely in-house. Every burner is crafted from a solid piece of Santos Rosewood—one of our favorite woods to work with. Every piece has its own grain, character, and personality, so no two are exactly alike. Alongside the burner, we'll also be releasing the same premium Vietnamese S-teir Agarwood Incense we've been burning ourselves, available in packs of 50 and 100. This isn't just another product. It's the beginning of a new chapter for Budo Brothers. One where we create more of our own products from the ground up and continue building things that we genuinely use ourselves. As always, this first run is limited. We honestly don't know how the community will respond because this is a little outside our comfort zone—but we love it, it's become part of our lives, and we hope it becomes part of yours too. Thanks for supporting us and allowing us to keep chasing crazy ideas.👊 — Erik & Kyle

Just saying... Jo Bo and Bokken adding to the lineup at some point would be great!

Our VIP experience and Tozando Kyoto. Is you take a trip to Japan you must check it out. https://share.google/03QgbV4b2aQfFrtsJ

Round two of revisions on the Kobō Krusher Trainer, and we think we've finally dialed it in. Guess Erik's favorite number, and we'll send you a sample to product test! ⚠️ Only ONE guess per person.

I will be creating a Japan course in our class room for those who want to learn more about the training and arts we discovered.