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Tendō-ryū

天道流
1581

Also known as

天流 · Ten-ryū

Description

Classical school best known for its naginata, with sword, short sword, two swords, jo and kusarigama, founded by Saito Denkibo after a revelation at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in 1581 (Tensho 9). First called Ten-ryu. Today based at the Shubukan, Itami.

Related styles

Longest documented lines

  1. 2 generations

Tags

koryu

Sources

“Weapons/systems: naginatajutsu, kenjutsu (odachi, kodachi, nitto, tanto, kaiken), jojutsu (broken naginata), kusarigamajutsu”
— Skoss, Diane. (1997). Field Guide to the Classical Japanese Martial Arts. Koryu Bujutsu: Classical Warrior Traditions of Japan info
“天道流の始祖は斎藤判官伝鬼房である。”
— 天道流薙刀術link history info

Identifiers

https://martial.is/entity/01M6BGZPMB3S87S2PY9MH5CTH8

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