Daiwa Shunkei Kocho 52M·V
春渓 · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-09-21
Kocho 52M·V · 5.16 m (16'11") · 111 g (3.9 oz) · Japan list price ¥21,200 · approx. $185 delivered to US · all 7 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥21,200 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-09-21
Is there a US version of the Daiwa Shunkei?
We could not find the Shunkei by name in Daiwa’s 2026-27 US catalog (printed, July 2026), so the sizes and specs on this page are the Japan-market ones. Sellers who ship from Japan are the usual source for this exact model in the US; a US dealer may still carry a related model under a different name.
All sizes & specifications
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| Size | MSRP (Japan) | Compare | Length | Pieces | Folded length | Weight | Lure weight | PE line (go) | Nylon | Sinker rating | Leader (go) | Carbon | Tip / butt ø | JAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥24,000 | 6.10 m (20'0") | 13 | 53.5 cm (21.1 in) | 138 g (4.9 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.1–0.8 | 97% | 0.7/24.5 mm | 4960652116084 | ||
| ¥21,200 | 5.16 m (16'11") | 11 | 52.7 cm (20.7 in) | 111 g (3.9 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.2–0.8 | 99% | 0.7/22.5 mm | 4960652116091 | ||
| ¥24,500 | 6.10 m (20'0") | 13 | 52.7 cm (20.7 in) | 150 g (5.3 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.2–0.8 | 99% | 0.7/24.5 mm | 4960652116107 | ||
| ¥30,500 | 7.04 m (23'1") | 15 | 53 cm (20.9 in) | 200 g (7.1 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.2–0.8 | 99% | 0.7/27.5 mm | 4960652116114 | ||
| ¥24,500 | 6.10 m (20'0") | 13 | 52.7 cm (20.7 in) | 150 g (5.3 oz) | — | — | — | — | #0.15–0.8 | 99% | 1.1/24.5 mm | 4960652116121 |
Maker’s figures; conversions are ours.
About these figures
Tap a size to see its current eBay listings at the top of the page. Lengths are the maker's figures; feet and inches are our conversion. Go (号) is the Japanese size number: for sinkers it is an exact weight (1 go = 3.75 g, converted); for line it is a diameter class, printed as published. Source: Daiwa official Japanese site, fetched 2026-09-21; conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
Kocho 52M·V: Japan list price ¥21,200 · Delivered to US approx. $185 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
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S Chukoko 61M·V · Kocho 52M·V · Kocho 61M·V · Kocho 70M·V · Nuki Kocho 61M·V · Choko 52M·V · Choko 61M·VAbout this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Shunkei Kocho 52M·V: 5.16 m (16'11") long, 11 pieces, 52.7 cm (20.7 in) folded, weighs 111 g (3.9 oz) (maker's figures).
- 7 models from 5.16 m (16'11") to 7.04 m (23'1"), in 11- to 15-piece builds.
- The shortest packed length is 52.7 cm (20.7 in) (Kocho 52M·V).
- Weights run from 111 g (3.9 oz) on the Kocho 52M·V to 200 g (7.1 oz) on the Kocho 70M·V.
- Carbon content 97–99% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥21,200–¥30,500, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
- Short rods for small mountain streams (keiryu).
- Sizes marked go (号) are the Japanese standard. For sinkers one go is exactly 3.75 g, so we convert it; for line it is a diameter class rather than a breaking strain, so we print the maker's number as published.
- Specs are Daiwa's published figures; conversions to imperial are ours.
Kocho 52M·V: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥21,200); it is one of the shortest of the 7 sizes in this series (tied with Choko 52M·V).
- Versus S Chukoko 61M·V: 0.94 m (3.08 ft) shorter, 27 g (1 oz) lighter, 0.8 cm (0.3 in) shorter folded.
- Versus Kocho 61M·V: 0.94 m (3.08 ft) shorter, 39 g (1.4 oz) lighter.
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