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Major
Schools of Bujutsu from Feudal Japan |
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SCHOOL (RYU) |
SPECIALTY |
| Aisu-Kuge |
Swordsmanship |
| Araki |
Chained Weapons |
| Daito |
Close Combat |
| Hakutsu |
Close Combat |
| Hasegawa |
Swordsmanship |
| Hioki |
Archery |
| Hoki |
Swordsmanship |
| Hozo-in |
Spearmanship |
| Isshin |
Chained Weapons |
| Itto |
Swordsmanship |
| Jukishin |
Close Combat |
| Juki |
Close Combat |
| Kajima |
Archery |
| Katori-Shinto |
Swordsmanship |
| Kito |
Close Combat |
| Kyushin |
Close Combat |
| Kobo |
Swimming |
| Koto-Eiri |
Swordsmanship |
| Kukishin |
Staff |
| Kankai |
Swimming |
| Masaki |
Chained Weapons |
| Miura |
Close Combat |
| Mukai |
Swimming |
| Muso-Jukiden-Eishin |
Swordsmanship |
| Muso-Shinden |
Swordsmanship |
| Nen |
Swordsmanship |
| Nichioku |
Archery |
| Nihon |
Archery |
| Nito |
Swordsmanship |
| Omori |
Swordsmanship |
| Sasanuma |
Swimming |
| Sekiguchi |
Close Combat |
| Shibukawa |
Close Combat |
| Shinden |
Swimming |
| Shindo-Muso |
Staff |
| Shinkage |
Sword and Spear |
| Shin-no-Shindo |
Close Combat |
| Shinto |
Swordsmanship |
| Soken |
Archery |
| Sosuishitsu |
Close Combat |
| Suifu |
Swimming |
| Takeda |
Swimming |
| Takenouchi |
Close Combat |
| Tendo |
Spearmanship |
| Tamiya |
Swordsmanship |
| Tenjin-Shinyo |
Close Combat |
| Tenshin-Shoden-Katori-Shinto |
Sword and Spear |
| Toda |
Chained Weapons |
| Yagyu |
Swordsmanship |
| Yagyu-Shingan |
Close Combat |
| Yamanouchi |
Swimming |
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Yoshin |
Close Combat |
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school also practiced other specialties. The one indicated
here appears with greater frequency in the doctrine of bujutsu
as the specialty for which the school was particularly noted. |
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This information is provided
by the book "Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of
Feudal Japan" by Oscar Ratti/Adele Westbrook (This book is a
highly recommended item for your martial arts library.) |
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