Capoeira vs Naginatajutsu
Capoeira and Naginatajutsu side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Capoeira | Naginatajutsu | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Brazil | Japan |
| Created | 16th century | — |
| Type | combat sport, martial arts and war dance | jutsu and martial arts |
| Notable practitioners here | 4 | 1 |
| Top countries of practitioners | Brazil | France |
| Equipment and weapons | — | naginata |
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).
Naginatajutsu
Naginatajutsu (長刀術 or 薙刀術) is the Japanese martial art of wielding the naginata (長刀). The naginata is a weapon resembling the European glaive and the Chinese guan dao. Most naginatajutsu practiced today is in a modernized form, a gendai budō, in which competitions also are held.
From the Wikipedia article Naginatajutsu (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q159452, Q1757215. 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.