Chikubushima Ryu Bojutsu - Matsuura Hirosumi - 42nd All Japan Kobudo Demonstration

Subscribe to our channel: School: Chikubushima Ryū Bōjutsu Event: 42nd All Japan Kobudo Demonstration Date: 03/02/2019 Venue: Nippon Budōkan, Tokyo Representative: Matsuura Hirosumi (Sōke 18th generation) -- PRESENTATION: CHIKUBUSHIMA RYŪ BŌJUTSU -- Chikubujima Ryū Bōjutsu was founded by a man called Nanba Heiji Mitsunori. He was devoted to Benzaiten, a Buddhist goddess from the lake Biwa and inspired by the Hinduist goddess Saraswati. He had a revelation in a dream regarding Naginata techniques, which he was a specialist of. About 800 years ago (in 1184, 3rd year of the Juei era), while he was taking part in the Genpei War (a famous conflict opposing the Minamoto and Taira families), he perfected his Naginata techniques on the battlefield. During a fight, his weapon broke in the heat of battle and only the shaft remained in his hands. However, et fought on and knocked down many opponents. It is from that moment that he invented the