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Kenjutsu (剣術) is an umbrella term for all (ko-budō) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also included modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. [1] Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of ...
None identified. Kasumi Shintō-ryū Kenjutsu (霞神道流剣術), or (Shintō-ryū Kenjutsu), is one of the names used to describe the collection of sword-versus-sword training-forms (kata) for the long and short sword found exclusively in the Japanese martial arts system Shintō Musō-ryū (SMR). [1] The system comprises 12 standing forms, 8 ...
Kashima Shinden Jikishinkage-ryū (鹿島神傳直心影流, かしましんでんじきしんかげりゅう), [1] often referred to simply as Jikishinkage-ryū or Kashima Shinden, is a traditional school (koryū) of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship (kenjutsu). The school was founded in the mid-16th century, based upon older styles of ...
Shintō Musō-ryū. No single leader. 25th and last (unofficial) headmaster was Takaji Shimizu. Shintō Musō-ryū, or Shindō Musō-ryū (神道夢想流), a most commonly known by its practice of jōdō, is a traditional school (koryū) of the Japanese martial art of jōjutsu, or the art of wielding the short staff (jō). The technical ...
Japanese martial arts refers to the variety of martial arts native to the country of Japan. At least three Japanese terms (budō, bujutsu, and bugei) are used interchangeably with the English phrase Japanese martial arts. The usage of the term budō (武道) to mean martial arts is a modern one: historically the term meant a way of life ...
www.kendo-fik.org. Kendo (剣道, Kendō, lit. 'sword way', 'sword path' or 'way of the sword')[ 1 ] is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). [ 2 ] It began as samurai warriors' customary swordsmanship ...
Mugai-ryū Iai Hyōdō (Mugai Shinden Iai Hyōdō) is a gendai budo (modern school) of iaido, being named after the kenjutsu school due to the fact that Nakagawa Shinichi's kendo teacher was from Mugai-ryū kenjutsu. Although the lore in Mugai-ryu Iai Hyōdō traditionally places its founder as Tsuji Gettan Sukemochi, this is historically ...
Shinto-ryu. Shinto-ryu can refer to several styles of classical Japanese swordsmanship used by the samurai : Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū. Kashima Shintō-ryū. Kasumi Shintō-ryū Kenjutsu. Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū. or to some other martial art : Shintō Musō-ryū, a school of jōjutsu. Shindo Ryu, a modern style of karate.