Bugei jūhappan

The Bugei jūhappan (武芸十八般 "Eighteen Kinds Of Martial Arts") is a selection of combat techniques and martial arts used by the samurai of Tokugawa-era Japan.

[1] Established by Hirayama Gyozo, the concept is based on earlier Chinese traditions, such as Eighteen Arms of Wushu.

[2][3] The Eighteen Arts consists of native Japanese martial arts and tactics and Within each art, various Ryū developed, with different methods of performing that particular art.

[4] Certain Ryū, in turn, influenced the martial arts that were included in the list, Asayama Ichiden-ryū, Kukishin-ryū, Shinden-Fudo-ryū and Tagaki Yoshin-ryū.

[5] The exact list varies, but is commonly held to include: Other arts that were often included in the list are:

1. Kyūjutsu
2. Bajutsu