- Kashima Shintō-ryū
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nationality = TraditionalJapanese martial art
school = Kashima Shintō-ryū (鹿島新当流)
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founder =Tsukahara Bokuden (塚原 卜伝)
founder dates = c.1489 –1571
period founded = LateMuromachi period
date founded = c.1530
headmaster = Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka
headmaster dates = 65th generation headmaster
art1 = "Kenjutsu " - "ōdachi ", "kodachi "
description1 = Sword art - long and short sword
art2 = "Bōjutsu "
description2 = Staff art
art3 = "Sōjutsu "
description3 = Spear art
art4 ="Naginatajutsu "
description4 =Glaive art
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ancestors =Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū
descendants =Yamaguchi-ryū Nihongo|Kashima Shintō-ryū|鹿島新当流 is a traditional ("
koryū ") school ofJapanese martial arts founded byTsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (c.1530). [* [http://www.aikidojournal.com/encyclopedia.php?entryID=358 Encyclopedia of Aikido entry for Kashima Shinto-ryu] ] [ [http://www.koryu.com/guide/kashimashinto.html Koryu.com Entry on Kashima Shinto-ryu] ]Due to its formation during the tumultuous
Sengoku Jidai , a time of feudal war, the school's techniques are based on battlefield experience and revolve around finding weak points in the opponent's armor. Thesword (katana ),spear ("yari ") andglaive ("naginata ") are some of the weapons used by the school. The current headmaster of the school is Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka.Kashima Shintō-ryū used to have a series of "
iaijutsu " techniques in its curriculum but these were lost over time. [cite book
last =Skoss
first =Diane
title =Keiko Shokon. Classical Warrior traditions of Japan, Volume 3
publisher =Koryu Books
date 2002
pages =p. 46
id =ISBN 1890536067 ] At least one attempt was made to recreate the "iaijutsu" techniques by studying the "koryū" martial artTenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū which share the same heritage as Kashima Shintō-ryū.Notes
* Kashima Shintō-ryū is not to be confused with the separate "
koryū " martial art Kashima Shinryū.References
External links
*fr icon [http://www.lebujutsu.net/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=363 LeBuJutsu.net]
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