Kobudō
Japanese collective term for any kind of Japanese school of traditional arts (the use of armour, blades, firearms, and techniques related to combat and horse riding)
古流 · 古武道 · 고류무술
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Kobudō (古武道; 'old martial arts') is a collective term for Japanese traditional techniques for the use of armour, blades, firearms, and techniques related to combat and horse riding. The kanji Ko-ryū Bujutsu (古流武術; 'old-school martial arts') and Kobujutsu (古武術; 'old martial arts') are other ways of writing it. The general umbrella term ko-ryū (古流; 'old school') is also used to describe these ancient arts.
Styles and branches of Kobudō
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Facts from Wikidata Q857972 (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.
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