Table of Contents
17 relations: Bō, Budō, Bujinkan, Dave Lowry (martial arts), Hontai Yōshin-ryū, Jō, Katana, Ko-ryū, Kodansha, Kukishin-ryū, Martial arts, Masaaki Hatsumi, Quarterstaff, Shaku (unit), Stick-fighting, Tanbō, Weapon.
- Samurai staff weapons
- Staff weapons of Japan
Bō
A, pong (Korean), pang (Cantonese), bang (Mandarin), or kun (Okinawan) is a staff weapon used in Okinawa. Hanbō and Bō are Samurai staff weapons and staff weapons of Japan.
See Hanbō and Bō
Budō
is a Japanese term describing modern Japanese martial arts.
See Hanbō and Budō
Bujinkan
The is an international martial arts organization based in Japan and headed by Masaaki Hatsumi.
Dave Lowry (martial arts)
Dave Lowry is an American writer best known for his articles, manuals and novels based on Japanese martial arts.
See Hanbō and Dave Lowry (martial arts)
Hontai Yōshin-ryū
is a traditional (koryū) school of Japanese martial arts founded from the original teachings of Hontai Yoshin Takagi Ryu, c. 1660, by Takagi Shigetoshi.
See Hanbō and Hontai Yōshin-ryū
Jō
A is an approximately wooden staff, used in some Japanese martial arts. Hanbō and Jō are Samurai staff weapons and staff weapons of Japan.
See Hanbō and Jō
Katana
A is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands.
See Hanbō and Katana
Ko-ryū
is a Japanese term for any kind of Japanese school of traditional arts.
See Hanbō and Ko-ryū
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo.
Kukishin-ryū
, originally "Nine Gods Divine (from heaven) School" (also translated as "Nine Demon Divine (from heaven) School" by many modern groups having different lineages) is a Japanese martial art allegedly founded in the 14th century CE by Kuki Yakushimaru Ryūshin (Yakushimaru Kurando).
Martial arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage.
Masaaki Hatsumi
, formerly Yoshiaki Hatsumi, is the founder of the Bujinkan Organization and is the former Togakure-ryū soke (grandmaster).
Quarterstaff
A quarterstaff (plural quarterstaffs or quarterstaves), also short staff or simply staff is a traditional European polearm, which was especially prominent in England during the Early Modern period.
Shaku (unit)
or Japanese foot is a Japanese unit of length derived (but varying) from the Chinese, originally based upon the distance measured by a human hand from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the forefinger (compare span).
Stick-fighting
Stick-fighting, stickfighting, or stick fighting, is a variety of martial arts which use simple long, slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden "sticks" for fighting, such as a gun staff, bō, jō, walking stick, baston, arnis sticks or similar weapons.
Tanbō
The is a short staff weapon used in Okinawa and feudal Japan. Hanbō and Tanbō are Samurai staff weapons and staff weapons of Japan.
See Hanbō and Tanbō
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or device that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill.
See Hanbō and Weapon
See also
Samurai staff weapons
Staff weapons of Japan
References
Also known as Hanbojutsu.