Jūkendō
Japanese martial art
銃剣道 · 銃劍道 · 총검도
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Type
- budō, gendai budō, martial arts, type of sport, combat sport
Jūkendō (銃剣道) is the Japanese martial art of bayonet fighting, and has been likened to kendo (but with bayonets instead of swords).
According to Tanaka Fumon, jūkendō techniques are based on Japanese sojutsu (spear fighting) and 19th century French bayonet fighting techniques. However, according to French jūkendō researcher Baptiste Tavernier, jūkendō techniques are mostly based on the teachings and influence of the French military missions to Japan at the beginning of the Meiji era.
During the Meiji period, Japanese bayonet fighting techniques were consolidated into a system named jūkenjutsu, and taught at the Toyama military academy in Tokyo. Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido, trained in jūkenjutsu and incorporated some of this art's techniques into his own interpretation of the use of the wooden staff or jō. Following World War II, the practice of jūkenjutsu was banned by the Allies, but it later returned in the modern form of jūkendō. The Japan Amateur Jūkendō Federation was established in 1952. The All Japan Jūkendō Federation was established in April 1956.
Notable Jūkendō athletes and practitioners
- Baptiste Tavernier France
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1717983 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.