Budo

Budo (武道) is a term for Japanese martial arts. Traditional budo (from before the Meiji restoration) is often referred to as koryu bujutsu, while more modern budo arts are called gendai budo.

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Japan - Martial arts - Meiji restoration - Koryu bujutsu - Gendai budo

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Budo is a compound of the kanji (bu)—meaning war, warrior, fight, or fighter—and (do)— meaning path or way. Thus, it is most often translated as "The Way of War", "the Way of the Warrior", or "martial way". Budo more correctly represents a discipline and way of life specific to the idealized Japanese warrior. It is distinguished by many terms from the actual technical skills and techniques of the warrior, such as Bujutsu ("Warrior's Artistry" or "Warrior's Skill") Kyudo ("The Way of the Bow"), Kendo and Kenjutsu ("Way of the Sword" and "Sword Artistry" or "Sword Skill").

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Kanji - Bujutsu - Kyudo - Kendo - Kenjutsu

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