Shinto-ryu ( Japanese 新 当 流 ) or Kashima Shinto-ryu ( Japanese 鹿島 新 当 流 ) is an ancient Japanese martial art ( Koryu ), founded by Tsukahara Bokuden (1490 - 1571) during the Muromachi period [1] [2] .
| Shinto ryu | |
|---|---|
| 新 当 流 | |
| Other names | Kashima Shinto-ryu |
| Established | c. 1530 |
| A country |  Japan |
| Founder | Tsukahara Bokuden |
| Place of creation | Kashima Province |
| Original BI | • Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu |
| Derivative BI | • Yamaguchi-ryu |
Kashima Shinto-ryu is often confused with the Kashima Shin-ryu school . This mistake is quite common due to the fact that the two names are similar, despite the fact that the spelling of hieroglyphs allows you to see the difference ( Jap. 鹿岛 新 当 流 and Jap. 鹿岛 神 流 ) and secondly, Ueshiba Morihei , founder Aikido was inspired by the practice of Kashima Shinto-ryu in his practice with weapons, while some of his students and followers included elements of Kashima Shin-ryu in Aikido . The current head of the school is Yoshikawa Tsuenetaka.
History
Kashima Shinto-ryu is one of the oldest fighting traditions of Japan [3] . According to one version, the school was founded around 1530 by Tsukahara Bokuden , who was called "Kensei", which literally means "Sacred Sword" [3] .
Tsukaharoa Bokuden was a master of fencing . He studied with his father and later perfected his skills by practicing musing shyugyo (ascetic military training), traveling in Japan and training with the most skilled craftsmen. Later, he systematized the local martial arts of the Kashima area and brought them into a single system - Kashima Shinto-ryu [3] . Subsequently, art was formed during the Sengoku period (“Sengoku Jidai” or the “Warring States Period”), that is, during the feudal wars, due to which the school’s techniques were based on the experience of battles of that time and revolved around the search for weaknesses in the defense of the enemy. Bokuden handed over his technique to Tsukahara to the Takeda family .
Kashima Shinto-ryu supposedly had a number of Iaijutsu techniques in her curriculum, but they were lost over time [4] . In the arsenal of the school’s weapons used are the sword ( katana ), spear ( yari ) and glaive ( naginata ).
In the city of Kashima, Japan , on June 12, 1994, a monument was built in honor of Tsukahara Bokuden [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Aikido entry for Kashima Shinto-ryu . Date of treatment January 24, 2013. Archived March 12, 2007.
- ↑ Koryu.com Entry on Kashima Shinto-ryu . Date of treatment January 24, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Kashima Shinto-ryu, article by Mike Skoss . Date of treatment January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Diane Skoss. Keiko Shokon. Classical Warrior traditions of Japan. - Koryu Books, 2002. - T. 3. - ISBN 1-890536-06-7 .
- ↑ Tsukahara Bokuden, Kashima City, June 12, 1994 . Koryu Books. Date of treatment January 24, 2013.