Hōjutsu
Sign in to savethumb|right|250px|A samurai reenactor practicing hōjutsu at Matsumoto Castle. Japanese Gunnery is known as hōjutsu. / Teppojutsu (鉄砲術), the art of gunnery, is the martial art of Japan dedicated to Japanese black powder firearm usage.
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thumb|right|250px|A samurai reenactor practicing hōjutsu at Matsumoto Castle. Japanese Gunnery is known as hōjutsu. / Teppojutsu (鉄砲術), the art of gunnery, is the martial art of Japan dedicated to Japanese black powder firearm usage.
Hōjutsu is still practiced today, often with antique matchlock firearms such as the tanegashima. The martial art is most common in Japan where access to historical equipment is easier for practitioners. Groups such as the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps maintain large collections of Edo era firearms.