Tendō-ryū

infobox koryu
nationality = Traditional Japanese martial art
school = Tendō-ryū
(天道流)


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founder = Saito Hangan Denkibo Katsuhide
founder dates = fl. c.1542
period founded = Late Muromachi period
date founded = November 21 1582
headmaster = Mitamura Takeko
headmaster dates = born 1940
art1 = "Naginatajutsu"
description1 = Glaive art
art2 = "Kenjutsu" - "ōdachi", "kodachi", "nitō", "tantō", "kaiken"
description2 = Sword art - long sword, short sword, two swords, dagger
art3 = "Jōjutsu"
description3 = Short staff art, used to simulate a broken "naginata"
art4 = "Kusarigamajutsu"
description4 = Chain and sickle art
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ancestors = Kashima Shintō-ryū
descendants = None identified

Nihongo|Tendō-ryū|天道流 is a koryu (school of traditional Japanese martial arts) founded in 1582 by Saito Hangan Denkibo Katsuhide. [cite book
last = Skoss
first = Diane
title = Koryu Bujutsu. Classical Warrior traditions of Japan, Volume 1
publisher = New Jersey, Koryu Books
date = 1997
pages = 81
isbn = 1890536040] It specializes in the use of the naginata. Current headmaster (as in 2004) is 16th sōke Mitamura Takeko. Its name appears to translate to "Heavenly Path School."

In addition of naginatajutsu, Tendo-ryu includes kenjutsu (either with katana or kodachi or both at once) and techniques performed with kusarigama. Also taught are methods of combat with a broken naginata i.e. stick fighting with just the shaft of a naginata.

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