Tendo-ryu bujutsu

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Koryu 古流 Martial Art
Tendo-ryu 天道流 or Ten-ryu 天流
Founder(s)
Saito Hangan Denkibo Katsuhide Exponent of Kashima Shinto-ryu under Tsukahara Bokuden
Date founded
Late Muromachi period 1582-11-21
Current headmaster
Soke Mitamura Takeko b. 1940-
Arts taught in Tendo-ryu
Japanese name Description
Naginatajutsu 薙刀術 - naginata, Odachi, kodachi, Glaive art - Glaive used against sword
Kenjutsu 剣術 - odachi, kodachi, nito, tanto, kaiken Sword art - Long and short sword, two-sword, dagger
Jojutsu 杖術 - Jo, odachi, kodachi Staff(stick)-art - Used to simulate broken naginata in combat
Kusarigamajutsu 鎖鎌術 - Kusarigama, odachi Chain and sickle-art


Tendo-ryu[1] (天道流 Tendō-ryū) is a koryu (school of traditional Japanese martial arts) founded in 1582 by Saito Hangan Denkibo Katsuhide. It specializes in the use of the naginata. Current headmaster (as in 2004) is 16th sōke Mitamura Takeko. Its name appears to translate to "Heavenly Path School."

In addition of naginatajutsu, Tendo-ryu includes kenjutsu (either with katana or kodachi or both at once) and techniques performed with kusarigama. Also taught are methods of combat with a broken naginata i.e. stick fighting with just the shaft of a naginata.

  1. ^ Skoss, Diane. oryu Bujutsu. Classical Warrior traditions of Japan, Volume 1. New Jersey, Koryu Books, p. 81. ISBN 1890536040. 
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