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Jōdō
Jōdō, also known as jōjutsu, is a Japanese martial art that utilizes the jō, a wooden staff measuring approximately 128 centimeters in length. Founded by Musō Gonnosuke in the early 17th century, the discipline was specifically designed as a defensive method against an opponent armed with a traditional Japanese sword. Modern practice involves the study of paired kata, where a designated practition...
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Naginata
Naginata is a traditional Japanese martial art and sport centered on the use of a curved-blade polearm of the same name. Modern practitioners, who are predominantly female, engage in both forms practice and competitive sparring while wearing protective armor. The sport is governed internationally by the International Naginata Federation, which held its first world championships in Tokyo in 1995. I...
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