Kashima Shinto-ryu
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| Koryū Japanese martial art | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kashima Shintō-ryū (鹿島神道流) | ||
| Founder(s) | ||
| Tsukahara Bokuden (塚原 卜伝) | c.1489–1571 | |
| Date founded | ||
| Late Muromachi period | c.1530 | |
| Current headmaster | ||
| Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka | 65th generation headmaster | |
| Arts taught | ||
| Japanese name | Description | |
| Kenjutsu - ōdachi, kodachi | Sword art - Long and short sword | |
Kashima Shintō-ryū (鹿島神道流?) is a traditional (koryū) school of Japanese martial arts founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (c.1530).[1][2]
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. The sword (katana), spear (yari) and glaive (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.[3] At least one attempt was made to recreate the iaijutsu techniques by studying the koryū martial art Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū which share the same heritage as Kashima Shintō-ryū.
[edit] Notes
- Kashima Shintō-ryū is not to be confused with the separate koryū martial art Kashima Shinryū
[edit] References
- ^ *Encyclopedia of Aikido entry for Kashima Shinto-ryu
- ^ Koryu.com Entry on Kashima Shinto-ryu
- ^ Skoss, Diane. Keiko Shokon. Classical Warrior traditions of Japan, Volume 3. Koryu Books, p. 46. ISBN 1890536067.
