Kurama-ryu Kenjutsu
鞍馬流剣術Traditional samurai koryu bujutsu sword fencing school from Mount Kurama.
Quick Facts
Founder
Country of OriginJapan
JapanFoundedc. 1570
RegionAsia
Primary FocusWeapons
Contact LevelLight contact
Belt System5 levels →
Character & Origin
StatusLiving, organized
LineageTraditional
Era of OriginEarly modern
Training
AttireTraditional dress
SparringPartner drills only
Role of WeaponsWeapons at the core
Role of FormsForms at the core
Who It Suits
Kids ProgrammesNot taught to children
Senior FriendlySuitable for seniors
Physical Demand2/5
Injury Risk2/5
Learning Curve5/5
Self-Defence Value2/5
Fitness Value3/5
Organisation & Competition
Grading SystemCertificates
Competition FormatNo competitions
Weight ClassesNo
Olympic StatusNot Olympic
Estimated PractitionersUnder 10k
What the style is built from
Editorial rating on a 0–3 scale, based on how much room each area gets in ordinary training.
Hand strikesNot used
KicksNot used
Throws & takedownsMarginal
Ground fightingNot used
Locks & holdsMarginal
WeaponsCore
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About Kurama-ryu Kenjutsu
Kurama-ryu is a historical school of Koryu Bujutsu founded in the 16th century by Onoe Kagehide on the sacred Mount Kurama near Kyoto. It teaches direct, decisive sword strikes and was one of the approved schools for training the Tokyo Metropolitan Police during the Meiji period.
Similar styles
Selected by overlap in the style profile, not by historical lineage.