Capoeira vs Hokushin Ittō-ryū
Capoeira and Hokushin Ittō-ryū side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Capoeira | Hokushin Ittō-ryū | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Brazil | Tokugawa shogunate |
| Created | 16th century | 1820s |
| Founder | — | Chiba Shusaku Narimasa |
| Type | combat sport, martial arts and war dance | Kobudō |
| Notable practitioners here | 4 | — |
| Top countries of practitioners | Brazil | — |
Capoeira
Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality.
From the Wikipedia article Capoeira (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Hokushin Ittō-ryū
Hokushin Ittō-ryū (北辰一刀流) is a koryū (古流, school of traditional Japanese art, in this instance martial arts) that was founded in the late Edo period by Chiba Shusaku Narimasa (千葉周作成政; 1794–1856). He was one of the last masters who was called a kensei ('sword saint').
From the Wikipedia article Hokushin Ittō-ryū (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q159452, Q5361345. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.