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Ittatsu-ryū
is a traditional school (''koryū'') of the Japanese martial art of ''hojōjutsu''. Today, Ittatsu-ryū has been assimilated into the traditional school of Shintō Musō-ryū. This particular school of ''hojōjutsu'' was created in the late 17th century by Matsuzaki Kinueimon Shigekatsu, the third Shintō Musō-ryū headmaster.: Krieger, Pascal – ''Jodô – la voie du bâton / The way of the stick'' (bilingual French/English), Geneva (CH) 1989, The modern Ittatsu-ryū system comprises 24 training-forms (''kata''), grouped into 3 different series. History Hojōjutsu (捕縄術) or Nawajutsu, (縄術) is the traditional Japanese martial skill of restraining a person using cord or rope (''Hojō''). It found use on both on and off the battlefield in up to 125 individual martial arts schools. It was used in particular by the various police, police-forces of the Edo-period and remains in use to this day with the Tokyo police force. In the warring-era (1467–1615) it was not uncomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintō Musō-ryū
, most commonly known by its practice of ''jōdō'', is a traditional school ('' koryū'') of the Japanese martial art of '' jōjutsu'', or the art of wielding the short staff ('' jō''). The technical purpose of the art is to learn how to defeat a swordsman in combat using the ''jō'', with an emphasis on proper combative distance, timing and concentration. The system includes teachings of other weapon systems which are contained in Shintō Musō-ryū as auxiliary arts (''Fuzoku ryuha''). The school is sometimes abbreviated as SMR. The art was founded by the samurai Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi (夢想 權之助 勝吉, fl. c.1605, dates of birth and death unknown) in the early Edo period (1603–1868) and, according to legend, first put to use in a duel with Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, 1584–1645). The original art created by Musō Gonnosuke has evolved and been added upon ever since its inception and up to modern times. The art was successfully brought outside of i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hojōjutsu
, or just is the traditional Japanese martial art of restraining a person using cord or rope (called in Japanese), as a precursor to modern-day handcuffs. Encompassing many different materials, techniques and methods from many different schools, hojōjutsu is a quintessentially Japanese art that is a unique product of Japanese history and culture. As a martial arts practice, hojōjutsu is seldom if ever taught on its own but as part of a curriculum under the aegis of the body of study encompassed by a larger school of bugei or budō, often as an advanced study in jujutsu. Regardless of the source, hojōjutsu techniques and methods are seldom demonstrated outside Japan. Techniques and methods Generally speaking, hojōjutsu can be divided into two broad categories. The first is the capture and restraint of a prisoner that was effected with strong, thin cord (usually 3–4 millimeters in diameter) called a , and sometimes the Japanese sword mountings#Components, sageo carried by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto Muso-ryu
, also called Shintoism, is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, it is often regarded by its practitioners as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintoists'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves. With no central authority in control of Shinto, there is much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners. A polytheism, polytheistic and animism, animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the (神). The are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. The are worshipped at household shrines, family shrines, and Shinto shrine, ''jinja'' public shrines. The latter are staffed by priests, known as , who oversee offerings of food and drink to the specific enshrined at that location. This is done to cultivate harmony between humans and and to solicit the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
