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Japanese Martial Arts & Weapons

Observations of a Westerner who lived with a Master
Aikijutsu - Japanese Martial Art
Bojutsu - Japanese Martial Art - Staff Weapon
Aikido - Japanese Martial Arts
Bokken - Japanese Martial Arts
Iaido - Japanese Martial Arts
Judo - Japanese Martial Arts
Kata - Japanese Martial Arts
Katana - Japanese Martial Arts
Katori Shinto Ryu - Japanese Martial Arts
Kendo - Japanese Martial Arts
Kenjutsu - Japanese Martial Arts
Kyudo - Japanese Martial Arts
Ninjitsu - Japanese Martial Arts
Wakizashi - Japanese Martial Arts
Daito Ryu - Japanese Martial Art
Bushido - "Way of the Warrior" in Japanese
Randori - term used in Judo and Aikido
Kajukenbo - Japanese Martial Art
Kenpo - Japanese Martial Art
Koryu - Old Japanese Schools of Martial Arts
Kubotan - Weapon Used in Japanese Martial Arts
Kukishin Ryu - Samurai School of Jujutsu
Kyokushin - Japanese Form of Karate
Martial art - codified practices or of unarmed and armed combat
Gyokko Ryu - Japanese Martial Arts
Himizu Ryu - Japanese Martial Arts
Masaaki Hatsumi - Grandmaster of Nine Martial Art Schools
Morihei Ueshiba - Japanese Founder of Aikido
Naginata - pole weapon used by Japanese samurai
Naruto jutsus - Ninja technique
Ninja - warrior and assassin, trained in the Japanese art of Ninjutsu
Nunchaku - nunchucks or karate stick in the English language
Okinawa weapon - weapon developed from farming tools in Japan
Ryoko Tani - famous female Judo player
Saito Ninjitsu - form of Ninjitsu developed by Saito family
Sakabato - Japanese sword
Seido - style of karate
Shinai - practice sword used in Kendo
Shinden Fudo Ryu - school of Dakentaijutsu and Jujutsu
Shito ryu - form of karate
Shodokan - style of aikido
Shorinji kempo - martial art form of Kempo
Shotokan - school of karate
Shuriken - throwing blades
Shurikenjutsu - Japanese art of throwing shuriken (blades)
Taijutsu - using the body for self defence
Takagi Yoshin Ryu - Jujutsu school
Tanto - Japanese blade or small sword
Togakure Ryu - Ninpo/Ninjutsu ryuha founded 900 years ago
Tomiki Aikido - style of Aikido
Uechi Ryu - style of Karate
Wado Ryu - karate style
Wakizashi - Japanese sword
Yari - Japanese term for spear
Yawara - weapon used in martial art of Saito Ninjitsu

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