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Jōdō (杖道), meaning "way of the jō", or jōjutsu (杖術), meaning "art of the jō", is a Japanese martial art using a short staff called jō. The art is similar to bōjutsu, and is strongly focused upon defense against the Japanese sword. The jō is a short staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) long.
Art, Legendary origins of Jōjutsu & Modern practice
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gonnosuke jōjutsu staff jō art also shintō musō-ryū musashi japanese short martial way bō one use long weapon duel stick
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jōdō | Also known as | Way of the staff Art of the staff | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jōdō | Country of origin | Japan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jōdō | Creator | Musō Gonnosuke | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jōdō | Focus | Weaponry | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jōdō | Olympic sport | no | 1.00 | infobox |
| the sword | instance of | These schools also teach the use of other weapons | 0.80 | text |
| the naginata | instance of | These schools also teach the use of other weapons | 0.80 | text |
| the short staff | instance of | These schools also teach the use of other weapons | 0.80 | text |
| Jōdō | related to Legendary origins of Jōjutsu | Shintō Musō-ryū | 0.60 | section |
| Jōdō | related to Legendary origins of Jōjutsu | Shindō | 0.60 | section |
| Jōdō | related to Legendary origins of Jōjutsu | Musō Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi | 0.60 | section |
| Jōdō | related to Legendary origins of Jōjutsu | Miyamoto Musashi | 0.60 | section |
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