Kashima Shinto-ryu

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Koryu 古流 Martial Art
Kashima Shinto-ryu 鹿島
Founder(s)
Tsukahara Bokuden 塚原卜伝	c. 1489 - 1571)
Date founded
Late Muromachi period	ca. 1530
Current headmaster
Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka	65th generation headmaster
Arts taught in Kashima Shinto-ryu
Japanese name	Description
Kenjutsu 剣術 - odachi, kodachi	Sword art - Long and short sword

Kashima (鹿島) Shinto-ryu is a Japanese koryu martial arts school founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (ca. 1530), during the tumultuous Sengoku Jidai, a time of feudal war. Due to the circumstances during this period, the school's techniques are based on battlefield experience and revolve around finding weak points in the opponent's armor. Ken, yari and naginata are some of the weapons used by the school. Current headmaster of the school is Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka.