Shimano Tenpyo Tenkara 36
天平(てんぴょう) テンカラ · Japan domestic model · Specs checked 2026-10-16
36 · 3.65 m (12'0") · 70 g (2.5 oz) · Japan list price ¥22,900 · approx. $197 delivered to US · all 2 sizes
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For reference only: Japan list price ¥22,900 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥21,000 | 3.23 m (10'7") | 8 | 48.7 cm (19.2 in) | 64 g (2.3 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 99.9% | 1.3/10.8 mm | ||
| ¥22,900 | 3.65 m (12'0") | 9 | 48.7 cm (19.2 in) | 70 g (2.5 oz) | — | — | — | — | — | 99.9% | 1.3/12.1 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
36: Japan list price ¥22,900 · Delivered to US approx. $197 (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 Tenpyo Tenkara 36: 3.65 m (12'0") long, 9 pieces, 48.7 cm (19.2 in) folded, weighs 70 g (2.5 oz) (maker's figures).
- 2 models from 3.23 m (10'7") to 3.65 m (12'0"), in 8- to 9-piece builds.
- The shortest packed length is 48.7 cm (19.2 in) (33).
- Weights run from 64 g (2.3 oz) on the 33 to 70 g (2.5 oz) on the 36.
- At 64 g, the 33 is the lightest 3.23 m (10'7") rod we list (of 9 at that length).
- 99.9% carbon.
- Japan list price ¥21,000–¥22,900, which is in the bottom quarter (by Japan list price) of the 1440 rod series we list.
36: specs and how it differs
The maker's published figures for this size (Japan list price ¥22,900); it is the longest of the 2 sizes in this series.
- Versus 33: 0.42 m (1.38 ft) longer, 6 g (0.2 oz) heavier.
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