Tantojutsu
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Tantōjutsu (短刀術) is a Japanese term for a variety of traditional Japanese knife fighting systems that used the tantō (短刀), as a knife or dagger.[1] Historically, many women used a version of the tantō, called the kaiken, for self-defense, but warrior women in pre-modern Japan learned one of the tantōjutsu arts to fight in battle.
Martial arts that practise tantōjutsu
[edit]Tantō with blunt wooden or plastic blades are used to practice martial arts. Metal blades can be used in more advanced training and in demonstrations. Styles that use tantō:
Budō (Gendai):
Bugei:
Bujutsu (Koryū):
- Kashima Shin-ryū (this ryūha uses term Kaikenjutsu)
- Takamura-ha Shindo Yoshin-ryu
- Tendō-ryū
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mol, S. (2003). Classical Weaponry of Japan: Special Weapons and Tactics of the Martial Arts. Kodansha International. p. 25. ISBN 978-4-7700-2941-6. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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