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Chujō-ryū

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Chujō-ryū
Ko-ryū
Foundation
FounderChujō Nagahide fl. c.14th century)
Period foundedNanboku-chō period (1336–1392)
Location foundedmodern day Nagano Prefecture
Current information
Current headmasterNone
Current headquartersNone
Arts taught
ArtDescription
KenjutsuSword art
Ancestor schools
Nen-ryū
Descendant schools
Toda-ryū • Ittō-ryūShinkage-ryū

Chujō-ryū (中条流) is a koryū martial art founded in the 14th century by Chujō Nagahide, who studied under Nenami Okuyama Jion and his Nen-ryū style of swordsmanship.[1]

History

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Having benefited from the good graces of being on the right side of the Kenmu Restoration, Chujō Nagahide's family had prospered, allowing him to study the Chujō clan's style of swordsmanship in a time when swordsmanship was surpassed by the bow and arrow and spear. Eventually he came to Nenami Jion's dojo.

References

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  1. ^ "Chujo Ryu". SamuraiWiki. 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2009.