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 The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...

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

Nagano Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...

, 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