PeriodYAYOIKOFUNASUKANARAYear
B.C.3C~

Point in Japanese History
Introduction of metal
impliments

3C

Himiko's reign

4-5C

Unification of the country
under the Yamato Court

538

Introduction of Buddhism

593

Shotoku Taishi

645

Taika Reforms

710

Heijo-kyo

712"Kojiki"

720"Nihon Shoki"

713"Fudoki"733

Completion of "Izumo
Fudoki"

794

Heian Capital

Latter 9C

Main Events in Budo History

Notes

Introduction of swords

Formulation of mythological images withweapons

Descriptions of mythological images

Emergence of Bushi
The Emergence of the Japanese Sword

935
HEIA
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Taira Masakado, Fujiwara
Sumitomo Rebellions
Formation of large warriorgroups or clans
Heiji (Taira)Genji (Minamoto)

1156

Hogen Disturbance

1159

Heiji Disturbance
Heiji hegemony

KA
M
AKURA

1180〜

Gempei War

1185

Destruction of Heiji atDannoura

Three Forms of Mounted-Archery

Kamakura Bakufu
1192
1274・811333

Minamoto Yoritomo Shogun
Mongol fleets
Fall of the Kamakura Bakufu
Northern Court, Ashikaga
TakaujiSouthern Court, Emperor GoDaigo
Chujo Nagahide becomes kenjutsu
instructor to Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

1384

NA
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BOKUCH

1392

Northern and Southern Courts
unified under Shogun
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Pirates
Formation of Ry ha (martial traditions orschools)

1467〜77

Onin WarThree Great Lineages of Kenjutsu

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1487

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Aisu Iko forms the Kage-ryu

1522

Tsukahara Bokuden forms the Shinto-ryu

1529

Kamiizumi Ise no Kami Hidetsunareceives teachings of the Kage-ryu from
Aisu Iko and creates the Shinkage-ryu

Tsukahara Bokuden teaches kenjutsu toShogun Ashikaga Yoshiteru

1549

Ashikaga Yoshiteru acclaims Kamiizumi
Hidetsuna as the greatest swordsman inthe land

1564

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IOda Nobunaga's quest fornational hegemony

1560

Battle of Okehazama against
Imagawa Yoshimoto

1573

Ashikaga Yoshiaki is sent into
exile

1575

Battle of Nagashino against
Takeda Katsuyori

1576

Azuchi Castle is constructed

1582

Honnoji Incident, Akechi
Mitsuhide betrays NobunagaAZUCHIM
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TSUKAHARAYagyu Muneyoshi receives a licence fromKamiizumi Hidetsuna and starts theShinkage Yagyu-ryu

1565

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Ito Ittosai creates the Itto-ryu

Toyotomi Hideyoshi nationalhegemony 1
1582

Battle fo Yamazaki —DefeatsAkechi Mitsuhide

1583

Builds Osaka Castle

1588

Toyotomi Hideyoshi "Swordhunt", and sepration ofwarriors and farmers

YA
G
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Japanese discard firearms
Ono Jirouemon Tadaaki inhertis Itto-ryu
teachings—Ono-ha Itto-ryu

1591
1592

Invasions of Korea
Yagyu Muneyoshi, Munenori demonstrate
Shinkage-ryu kenjutsu in front ofTokugawa Ieyasu

1594

1597

Invasions of Korea

1598

Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies

1600

Battle of Sekigahara

1603

Edo Bakufu
Tokugawa Ieyasu Shogun
Miyamoto Musashi duels Sasaki Kojiro atGanryujima

1612
1615

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Osaka SummerCampaign（Toyotomi lineends）"Fudochi Shinmyo-roku"

1632
1639

"Heiho Kadensho" (Yagyu Munenori)
National Isolation

1641"Heiho Sanjugo-kajo" (MiyamotoMusashi)

1645"Gorin-no-Sho" (Miyamoto Musashi)
Archery contests at the Sanj sangend
Kenjutsu with Shinai
Father and son Yamada Mitsunori andNaganuma Shirozaemon Kunisato of theJikishin Kage-ryu develop full contact
fencing with shinai (bamboo swords)

1711〜1716"Honcho Bugei Shoden" (HinatsuShigetaka) "Hagakure" (YamamotoTsunetomo, Tashiro Tsuramoto)

1716

1727

Kyoho Reforms— TokugawaYoshimune

1728"Inaka Soshi" (Neko-no-Myojutsu) (IssaiChozan)"Tengu Geijutsu-ron" (Issai Chozan)

1745
EDO

1754

Nakanishi-ha Itto-ryu—(shinai uchikomi
keiko kenjutsu) is formed

1773

Kyokushin Meichi-ryu Shigakkan dojo is
opened by Momonoi Hachirozaemon
Naoyoshi

1787
1793

Kansei Reforms Matsudaira
Sadanobu"Menheiho-no-ki"

1822

Hokushin Itto-ryu Gembukan dojo isestablished by Chiba Shusaku1826Shinto Munen-ryu Rempeikan dojo isestablished by Saito Yakuro
New ry ha created, "Three Great Dojo ofEdo

1832

Oishi Susumu trains with a long shinai inEdo

1839"Heiho Michishirube" (Shirai Toru)
1841
1842

Tempo Reforms (MizunoTadakuni)"Heiho Jikansho"

1843

1853

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Commodore Perry comes toJapan

M1/1868

Meiji Restoration

M4/1871

Abolishment of wearing
swords in public

Abolition of bushi class

The Bud Crisis
Gekken K gy —The Public Fencing
Shows

M6/1873

MEI
JI

Boshin War

Keishicho Battotai combat exploits

M13/1880

Yamaoka Tesshu founds the Muto-ryu

M15/1882

The Creation of K d kan J d by KanJigor

M22/1889

Japanese Constitution

M27/1894

Sino-Japanese War

M28/1895

The Dai-Nippon Butokukai is establishedM32/1899

Nitobe Inazo writes "Bushido: The Soulof Japan"

M37/1904

Russo-Japanese War

M38/1905

Martial Arts Instructor School is founded

M39/1906

Dai-Nippon Butokukai Kenjutsu Kata iscreatedM44/1911

Budo is accepted into middle school
curriculums

M45/1912

The Bujutsu Vocational School is founded

T1/1912Creation of Nippon Kendo Kata (Seventachi and three kodachi kata)T3/1914TAI
S
H

T4/1915

WWI"Kendo" by Takano Sasaburo

T7/1918
Nishikubo Hiromichi is appointed as
principal of the Bujutsu Vocational School
Bujutsu Budo
Bujutsu Vocational School Budo
Vocational School, jujutsu, kenjutsu,
kyujutsu judo, kendo, kyudo

T8/1919

T12/1923

Great Kanto Earthquake

S6/1931

Manchurian Incident

S16/1941

Pacific War

S20/1945
S21/1946

Post-war Bud – GHQ Prohibition
Constitution of Japan

Dai-Nippon Butokukai dissolved
Japan Sumo Federation inaugurated

S23/1948

Aikikai establishedS24/1949

All Japan Judo Federation inaugurated
Nippon Kyudo Federation inaugurated

S25/1950

All Japan Shinai-kyogi Federation
inaugurated

S26/1951

SF Peace Treaty

International Judo Federation inaugurated

S27/1952

All Japan Kendo Federation inaugurated

S30/1955

All Japan Naginata Federation
inaugurated

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S31/1956

All Japan Jukendo Federation inaugurated

S32/1957

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All Japan Shorinji Kempo Federation
inaugurated

S33/1958"Kakugi" (combat sports) included in the
School Curriculum Guidelines

S39/1964

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Creation of the K busho

1856

M10/1877

YA
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Tokyo Olympics

Judo beocmes an Olympic sport
All Japan Karatedo Federationinaugurated

S43/1968

Japanese Academy of Budo is formed

S45/1970

International Kendo Federation
inaugurated; World Karate Federation
inaugurated

S50/1975

All Japan Kendo Federation creates the"Concept of Kendo " and the "Purpose fortraining"

S52/1977

The Japanese Budo Association isestablishedS62/1987

The Japanese Budo Association launches
the "Budo Charter"

S64/1989"Kakugi" is officially changed to "Budo"
in the School Curriculum Guidelines

H4/1992

International Sumo Federation
inaugurated; Shorinji Kempo Federation
inaugurated

H13/2001"Judo Rennaiscance" commenced

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