Naginatajutsu
Japanese martial art using the naginata
薙刀術 · 치도술
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.
Styles and branches of Naginatajutsu
Notable Naginatajutsu athletes and practitioners
- Baptiste Tavernier France
Equipment and weapons
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1757215 (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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