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Iaidō

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, abbreviated with, is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to a sudden attack. [1]

47 relations: All Japan Iaidō Federation, All Japan Kendo Federation, Allies of World War II, Battōjutsu, Bokken, Budō, Bushido, Confucianism, Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, Dan (rank), European Kendo Federation, Fast draw, Hōki-ryū, Iaijutsu, Iaitō, International Kendo Federation, International Martial Arts Federation, Japan, Japanese martial arts, Japanese sword mountings, Kanji, Kata, Kendo, Kenjutsu, Ko-ryū, Kyoto, Meiji Restoration, Menkyo, Mugai ryu, Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū, Musō Shinden-ryū, Nakayama Hakudō, Samurai, Scabbard, Seiza, Shindō Munen-ryū, Shinken, Shinto, Suiō-ryū, Sword, Tameshigiri, Taoism, Tokyo, Toyama-ryū, Weapon, Zen, Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei Iaidō.

All Japan Iaidō Federation

The Zen Nippon Iaidō Renmei (ZNIR) or All Japan Iaidō Federation (全日本居合道連盟 abbreviated 全日居 "Zen Nichi I" or 全居連 "Zen I Ren") is a national non-governmental organization in Japan, founded in 1948 by Ikeda Hayato (later Prime Minister of Japan).

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All Japan Kendo Federation

The All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF) or Zen Nihon Kendō Renmei (全日本剣道連盟 abbreviated 全剣連 Zen Ken Ren) is a national non-governmental organization in Japan, founded in 1952 and officially formed in March 14, 1954.

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Allies of World War II

The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the 1 January 1942 declaration, were the countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War (1939–1945).

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Battōjutsu

("the craft of drawing out the sword") is an old term for iaijutsu.

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Bokken

A bokken (木剣, bok(u), "wood", and ken, "sword") (or a bokutō 木刀, as they are instead called in Japan) is a Japanese wooden sword used for training.

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Budō

is a Japanese term describing modern Japanese martial arts.

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Bushido

is a Japanese collective term for the many codes of honour and ideals that dictated the samurai way of life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry in Europe.

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Confucianism

Confucianism, also known as Ruism, is described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life.

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Dai Nippon Butoku Kai

Dai Nippon Butoku Kai 大日本武徳会 ("Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society") was originally established in 1895 in Kyoto.

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Dan (rank)

The ranking system is used by many Japanese organizations and Korean martial arts to indicate the level of one's ability within a certain subject matter.

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European Kendo Federation

The European Kendo Federation (EKF) is the member of the International Kendo Federation which is responsible for the European zone.

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Fast draw

Fast draw, also known as quick draw, is the ability to quickly draw a pistol and fire it accurately on a target.

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Hōki-ryū

is a Japanese koryū sword-fighting martial art founded in the late Muromachi period by Katayama Hōki-no-kami Fujiwara Hisayasu (片山伯耆守藤原久安) (1575–1650).

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Iaijutsu

, is a combative quick-draw sword technique.

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Iaitō

is a modern metal practice sword, without a cutting edge, used primarily for practicing iaido.

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International Kendo Federation

The International Kendo Federation (FIK) was founded in 1970.

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International Martial Arts Federation

(IMAF) is a Japanese organization promoting international Budō.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japanese martial arts

Japanese martial arts refer to the variety of martial arts native to the country of Japan.

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Japanese sword mountings

Japanese sword mountings are the various housings and associated fittings (tosogu) that hold the blade of a Japanese sword when it is being worn or stored.

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Kanji

Kanji (漢字) are the adopted logographic Chinese characters that are used in the Japanese writing system.

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Kata

, a Japanese word, are detailed choreographed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs.

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Kendo

is a traditional Japanese martial art, which descended from swordsmanship (kenjutsu) and uses bamboo swords (shinai) and protective armour (bōgu).

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Kenjutsu

is the umbrella term for all (koryū) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration.

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Ko-ryū

is a Japanese term for Japanese martial arts that predate the Meiji Restoration (1868).

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Kyoto

, officially, is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan.

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Meiji Restoration

The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Renovation, Revolution, Reform, or Renewal, was an event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.

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Menkyo

is a Japanese term meaning "license." It refers to the license to teach used by practitioners of various Japanese classical arts and martial arts certifying some license within the school or ryū.

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Mugai ryu

or "Outer Nothingness School" is a Japanese koryū martial art school founded by on 23 June 1680.

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Musō Jikiden Eishin-ryū

is a Japanese sword art school and one of the most widely practiced schools of iai in the world.

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Musō Shinden-ryū

is a style of sword-drawing art (iaido) founded by Nakayama Hakudō (中山博道) in 1932.

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Nakayama Hakudō

, also known as Nakayama Hiromichi, was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the iaidō style Musō Shinden-ryū.

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Samurai

were the military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan.

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Scabbard

A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, knife, or other large blade.

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Seiza

Seiza (正座 or 正坐, literally "proper sitting") is the Japanese term for one of the traditional formal ways of sitting in Japan.

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Shindō Munen-ryū

is a Japanese koryū martial art school founded by Fukui Hyōemon Yoshihira (福井兵右衛門嘉平) in the early 18th century.

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Shinken

is a Japanese sword that has a live forged blade; the word is used in contrast with bokken and shinai.

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Shinto

or kami-no-michi (among other names) is the traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to be carried out diligently to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past.

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Suiō-ryū

is a style of classical Japanese swordsmanship.

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Sword

A sword is a bladed weapon intended for slashing or thrusting that is longer than a knife or dagger.

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Tameshigiri

Tameshigiri (試し斬り, 試し切り, 試斬, 試切) is the Japanese art of target test cutting.

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Taoism

Taoism, also known as Daoism, is a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as ''Dao'').

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Toyama-ryū

established in 1925 by a committee of senior experts of several sword traditions for the curriculum of the Rikugun Toyama Gakko.

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Weapon

A weapon, arm or armament is any device used with intent to inflict damage or harm.

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Zen

Zen (p; translit) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as Chan Buddhism.

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Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei Iaidō

Zen Nippon Kendō Renmei Iaidō is the iaidō style of the All Japan Kendo Federation (AJKF, Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei or ZNKR).

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Redirects here:

Iai, Iai draw, Iai-do, Iaido, Iaidou, Iaidouka, Iaizyutu, Kuhapdo.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iaidō

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