Proto-historic Background of Martial Arts Schools in Eastern Japan

Kashima city is best known for having the oldest martial arts schools in Japan. While some of its martial arts schools, such as the Kashima Shinryū, were officially established in the latter half of the medieval period, there was already a long tradition of martial arts in Kashima region since the...

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Main Author: Takamune KAWASHIMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2018-06-01
Series:Asian Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/as/article/view/7698