Gendai budō (Japanese: 現代武道, lit. 'modern budō'), or Shinbudō (新武道, new budō) are both terms referring to modern Japanese martial arts, which were established...

a given art form. Modern budō has no external enemy, only the internal one: the ego that must be fought. Similarly to budō, bujutsu is a compound of...

Yoseikan budō (養正館武道) (originally Yoseikan Ryu Gyokushin Jujutsu) may be classified as a sōgō budō form (総合武道, "composite" or "comprehensive" martial...

bōjutsu is usually associated either with Okinawan kobudō or with Japanese koryū budō. Japanese bōjutsu is one of the core elements of classical martial training...

English, the International Hoplology Society draws a distinction between Koryū and Kobudō martial arts based on their origin and the differences between...

swordsman. His father, Gosho Motoharu, is one of the more important master of koryū budō of the region, being Menkyo kaiden and Shihan (master) of two important...

Japanese terms (budō, bujutsu, and bugei) are used interchangeably with the English phrase Japanese martial arts. The usage of the term budō (武道) to mean...

instruct at various levels using the older menkyo (license) system of koryū budō. One's first shinsa is generally mushitei (unspecified), the performance...

are very diverse, among which are: Today martial arts are classified in koryū budō or classical martial arts, before the 19th century, and to the modernization...

schools. The term Kobudō (古武道, ancient martial arts) contrasts with Gendai budō ("modern martial arts") or shinbudō ("new martial arts") which refer to schools...