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Nihontō 日本刀 – Traditional Japanese Swords
After you have been training for a while in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu you will inevitably end up studying Kenjutsu 剣術 (Japanese Swordsmanship) from one of the Ryuha (Schools) such as Kukishinden Ryu Happo Hikenjutsu or Togakure Ryu Ninpo. A few things need to be mentioned right from the start, we study Kenjutsu 剣術 in the Bujinkan not Kendo 剣道, Kenjutsu 剣術 is the umbrella term for all (koryū) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Kendo 剣道 which literally translates as “Sword Way” is a modernised sport which is rooted in Kenjutsu 剣術 so it was established after the country went through the...