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

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founded by Tsukahara Bokuden in the Muromachi period (c.1530). Due to its formation during the tumultuous

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, a time of feudal war, the school's techniques are based on battlefield experience and revolve around finding weak points in the opponent's armor. The

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'') and glaive ('' naginata'') are some of the weapons used by the school. The current headmaster of the school is Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka. Kashima Shintō-ryū formerly had a series of '' iaijutsu'' techniques in its curriculum, but these were lost over time.

References

External links

LeBuJutsu.net
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