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Battojutsu: Encyclopedia - Battojutsu
Battojutsu (抜刀術 battōjutsu) is a Japanese martial art involving the katana. While related to (and often confused with) iaido and k...
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Kendo: Encyclopedia - Kendo
Kendo (剣道 Kendō, 劍道) , which is the modern martial art of Japanese fencing, developed from traditional techniques of Japanese sw...
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Kendo: Encyclopedia Ii - Kendo - History
Kendo, "The Way of The Sword", embodies the essence of the Japanese fighting arts. Since the earliest samurai government in Japan, during...
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Bushido: Encyclopedia - Bushido
Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. Photograph by Felice Beato.
Bushido (Japanese: 武士道; bushidō, "way of the warrior"), is a way of...
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Kendo: Encyclopedia Ii - Kendo - Ranking
Achievement in Kendo is signified by advancement in rank, or dan, with the eighth rank (hachi-dan) currently the highest rank attainable ...
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Kendo: Encyclopedia Ii - Kendo - Modern Kendo
In modern kendo, there are two types of attacks - strikes and thrusts. Strikes are allowed against only certain areas on the body. The va...
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Bushido: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushido - History
In the year 1256 CE, the Shogunal Deputy in Kyoto, Hojo Shigetoki (1198-1261 CE) wrote a letter to his son and house elders of his clan....
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Bushido: Encyclopedia Ii - Bushido - Bushido Ethics
Bushido expanded and formalized the earlier code of the samurai, and stressed frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honor to t...
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