کنجوتسو
Sign in to saveis an umbrella term for all (ko-budō) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. Kenjutsu is a martial art that puts more emphasis on various real-life sword combat scenarios, compared with its modern adaptation, kendo, which has evolved into a modern sport with fewer target areas and attack patterns and more rules. Some modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century also include modern forms of kenjutsu in their curriculum. Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan, means "sword techniques", as
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- Japan
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- Woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I (unsigned, the print is the upper part of a "two scenes" print; only the lower part is signed). The actors Seki Sanjūrō III and Bandō Shūka I as Inukai Genpachi and Inuzuka Kiba in a stage adaptation of Satomi Hakkenden, performed at the Ichimura theatre in 1852.
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- Kenjutsu(剣術)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- jutsu
- Subclass of
- bujutsu
- Named after
- jutsu
- Country
- Japan
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Followed by
- kendo
- Image
- Sayuri Iaido.JPG
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- Commons category
- Kenjutsu
- topic's main category
- Category:Japanese swordsmanship
- native label
- 剣術
- different from
- Battōjutsu
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