Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaFF4Q8RlfNq45cPDUwE8QA?sub_confirmation=1 School: Ryōzen Chikubujima Ryū Bōjutsu Event: Meiji Jingu Kobudo Demonstration 2018 Date: 03/11/2018 Venue: Meiji Jingu, Nishisando Shibachi Representative: Kanno Fuka -- PRESENTATION: RYŌZEN CHIKUBUJIMA RYŪ BŌJUTSU -- About 600 years and a few decades ago, during the Nanboku conflict, in the second year of the Engen era, that is 1337 according to the Western calendar, Kitabatake Akiie, who devoted his life to serve Emperor Godaigo, was sent as Chief Commander of the army to escort young prince Norinaga (also called Noriyoshi) to the Iwashiro province and to take the Ryōzen castle (in the current prefecture of Fukushima), from where he could rule the Tōhoku region. On that occasion, he was accompanied by retainers who had learned in Kyoto the staff techniques of Chikubujima Ryū. After the end of the conflict, they settled there and transmitted their Bōjutsu techniques in the region. The Bō used by that school is made of oak and is 6 Shaku 2 Sun long (about 188 cm). --- CREDITS --- Footage by Seido Co., Ltd. https://www.seidoshop.com (en) https://www.seidoshop.jp (jp) https://www.seidoshop.com/blogs/the-seido-blog (en) https://www.budoexport.com (fr) --- MUSIC --- "Bamboo Forest" by Rhythm Scott (www.soundstripe.com) In partnership with Nihon Kobudō Shinkō-kai: http://kobushin.jp/