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MODERN KENDO
Modern kendo is based on shin-budo which is developed after 1868.
When the term kendō is used to refer to both classical and
modern forms of swordsmanship certain conceptual and
definitional problems occur because the term kendo was recorded in the Tokugawa Period while
the modern kendo was recorded after the Meiji Period in 1912.
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KYUJUTSU
Kyujutsu (the art
of the bow) had for its primary purpose the preparation of the warrior
as an accurate marksman in combat.
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It is certain that kenjutsu developed systematically during the
succeeding Heian (794-1190) and Kamakura
(1192-1333) periods, but it is only with the Muromachi period
(1336-1573) that kenjutsu is traditionally considered to have
been systematized.
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BAJUTSU
Bajutsu is the art of horsemanship. By means of the horse the bushi (warrior) was able to use his weapons more effectively, in particular the
bow and arrow, sword, spear, nagamaki or naginata.
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SOJUTSU
In Muromachi period (1336-1573) is significant for the use of the
spear (yari) on the battlefield. At this time it became the true weapon of the
bushi and the art of its technical handling became known as sojutsu.
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NAGINATA
The eleventh century rise of the bushi (warrior) advanced the
naginata as a popular battlefield weapon.
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