Kukishin-ryū
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Kukishin-ryū (九鬼神流), originally "Nine Gods Divine (from heaven) School" [1] (also translated as "Nine Demon Divine (from heaven) School" by many modern groups having different lineages) is a Japanese martial art allegedly founded in the 14th century CE by Kuki Yakushimaru Ryūshin (Yakushimaru Kurando).[1][2] It is a sōgō bujutsu, meaning that it teaches several different weapons/arts such as taijutsu, bōjutsu, naginatajutsu, kenpō, hanbōjutsu, sōjutsu and heiho. Kukishin-ryū and its founder are listed in the Bugei Ryūha Daijiten or "The Encyclopedia of Martial Art Schools", a record of modern (gendai) and old lineage (koryū) Japanese martial schools.[3]
Kukishin-ryū (九鬼神流) | |
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Ko-ryū | |
Foundation | |
Founder | Ryūshin Yakushimaru Kuki |
Date founded | c.14th century |
Period founded | Nanboku-chō period |
Current information | |
Current headmaster | Various |
Arts taught | |
Art | Description |
Taijutsu | Grappling (unarmed or with minor weapons) |
Bōjutsu | Staff art |
Naginatajutsu | Glaive art |
Kempō | Sword art |
Hanbōjutsu | Three foot staff art |
Sōjutsu | Spear art |
Heihō (兵法) | Military strategy |
Ancestor schools | |
Shinden Fujiwara Musō-ryū, Takenouchi-ryū | |
Descendant schools | |
Hontai Yōshin-ryū, Tagaki Yoshin-ryū, Aikido; other modern schools |