Shimano Shichikeiho ZK Kocho 53
七渓峰(しちけいほう) ZK · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
Kocho 53 · 5.30 m (17'5") · 152 g (5.4 oz) · Japan list price ¥41,500 · approx. $331 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥41,500 (our data, not from eBay, before tax)
Japan list price checked 2026-10-16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥37,700 | 4.50 m (14'9") | 15 | 41 cm (16.1 in) | 120 g (4.2 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 98.2% | 0.75/24.8 mm | ||
| ¥41,500 | 5.30 m (17'5") | 15 | 48 cm (18.9 in) | 152 g (5.4 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 98.7% | 0.75/25.0 mm |
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. Specs: Shimano 2026 printed catalog (figures only). Not affiliated with Shimano. Conversions are ours.
Japan price and delivered-to-US estimate
Kocho 53: Japan list price ¥41,500 · Delivered to US approx. $331 (shipping + duty, checked Nov 1, 2026)
Prices checked 2026-11-01: Japan list price from the maker; shipping and duty are our estimate.
About this item
What the maker's numbers say about this model:
- The Shichikeiho ZK Kocho 53: 5.30 m (17'5") long, 15 pieces, 48 cm (18.9 in) folded, weighs 152 g (5.4 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 4.50 m (14'9") to 5.30 m (17'5"), all 15-piece.
- The shortest packed length is 41 cm (16.1 in) (Kocho 45).
- Weights run from 120 g (4.2 oz) on the Kocho 45 to 152 g (5.4 oz) on the Kocho 53.
- Carbon content 98.2–98.7% depending on the model.
- Japan list price ¥37,700–¥41,500, which is in the lower-middle of the price range of the 1440 rod series we list.
Kocho 53: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥41,500); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus Kocho 45: 0.8 m (2.62 ft) longer, 32 g (1.1 oz) heavier, 7 cm (2.8 in) longer folded.
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