Kendo Kata in
Historical Perspective
”An overview of the relationship between kata and
the changes in the Japanese society where socio-political conditions
significantly caused the development of kendo kata.
The article discusses how far the modern kendo kata, known as the ‘Nihon
Kendo Kata’, transmitted kata traditions from the Tokugawa period
(1603-1868) to the next generation.”
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Fukuro-shinai which originates from 1563. |