Ready for drumming are 2 pairs of SGM bachi. These sticks are specifically handmade for Taiko here at Sixx Gun Music from Japan wood. It is a tight grained light, smooth wood that is very strong. These authentic handmade sticks are 14″.5  long x 13/16ths thick, stained and finished in Ebony. Each drum stick is stamped with a Japanese character (one meaning strength, the other beauty). Also available in 6 other colors: Natural, Bombay Mahogany, Yakuza Red, Jade green, Bonsai Blue, Purple Blossom.[see other listings].