Naginatajutsu

Japanese martial art using the naginata

薙刀術 · 치도술

Country of origin

Japan

Type

jutsu, martial arts

Part of

Bugei jūhappan

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

• Jikishinkage-ryu Naginatajutsu

Notable Naginatajutsu athletes and practitioners

• Baptiste Tavernier France

Equipment and weapons

• naginata

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

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.