Kashima-Shinryu
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Kashima-Shinryū is a nearly 500 years old Japanese koryu martial art. The art was somewhat popularized in the 20th century by Kunii Zen'ya (1894-1966), the 18th generation shihanke (headmaster). The encumbent head of the system is prof. Seki Humitake.
The name Kashima refers to Kashima Shrine that is located in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture.
Kashima-Shinryū is a comprehensive martial art that includes kenjutsu, battojutsu, jojutsu, jujutsu, kusarigama and several other skills in its curriculum.
References
- Friday, Karl F. with Seki Humitake, Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai Martial Culture, Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1997.
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