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  2. Iaijutsu - Wikipedia

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    Iaijutsu is a combative sword-drawing art but not necessarily an aggressive art because iaijutsu is also a counterattack-oriented art. Iaijutsu technique may be used aggressively to wage a premeditated surprise attack against an unsuspecting enemy.

  3. Shintō Musō-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi, founder of Shintō Musō-ryū (Image from the Buko Hyakunin Isshu). According to its own history, [1] Shintō Musō-ryū was founded in the Keichō era (1594–1614) by Musō Gonnosuke, a samurai with considerable martial arts experience.

  4. List of Katanagatari characters - Wikipedia

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    The name given to the katana Kanzashi, it fights Shichika in Volume 8 and Episode 8. It resides in an abandoned lake, attacking all that seem to threaten it. It's frightfully fast, flexible, and armed with numerous blades, and it also has a blade hidden in its mouth.

  5. Kenjutsu - Wikipedia

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    A distinguishing feature of many kenjutsu syllabi is the use of a paired katana or daitō and wakizashi or shōtō, commonly referred to as nitōjutsu (二刀術, two sword methods). Styles that teach it are called nitōryū (二刀流, two sword school); contrast ittō-ryū (一刀流, one sword school).

  6. Shindō jinen-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Shindo Jinen Ryu training has three main elements: kihon (basics), kata (forms or patterns of moves) and kumite (sparring). It incorporates elements of karate, aikido , jujitsu and kendo in its curriculum and also emphasizes both philosophy and education. [ 2 ]

  7. Masamune - Wikipedia

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    However, many of his forged tachi were made into katana by cutting the tang (nakago) in later times ("suriage"). For this reason, his only existing works are katana, tantō, and wakizashi. [3] [4] No exact dates are known for Masamune's life. It is generally agreed that he made most of his swords between 1288 and 1328.

  8. Katanagatari - Wikipedia

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    A massive full set of armor, it is in the possession of Kanara Azekure. It is the most defense-oriented blade with the ability to protect the user from any damage, especially against attacks that have armor-piercing properties. Its design was based on Western armor, and it has numerous blades around it. The armor is decorated with many ...

  9. List of Seraph of the End characters - Wikipedia

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    Hidden away from his friends, Yoichi has an extremely dark, violent side, and a massive grudge against Lacus, and wishes to kill him brutally for murdering his sister. His Cursed Gear is Gekkoin (月光韻, Gekkōin, lit. Moonlight Rhyme), a manifestation-type demon weapon which takes the form of a large bow.