is a traditional ('' koryū'') school of

Japanese martial arts Japanese martial arts refers to the variety of martial arts native to the country of Japan. At least three Japanese terms (''budō'', ''bujutsu'', and ''bugei'') are used interchangeably with the English phrase Japanese martial arts. The usage ...

founded in 1368 CE by the

samurai were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in 1876. They were the well-paid retainers of the '' daimyo'' (the great feudal landholders). They h ...

Sōma Shiro Yoshimoto (c.14th century) in modern-day

Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...

, where Yoshimoto is said to have taught only fourteen students until his death.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nen-ryu Ko-ryū bujutsu Japanese martial arts 1368 establishments in Asia 1360s establishments in Japan