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第16回宝蔵院流槍術興福寺奉納演武会.The 16th HOZOIN School Spear Demonstration in KOHFUKUJI Nara Japan.

nobody@flickr.com (小川 Ogawasan) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:04:13 -0800

The Hozoin-Ryu Sojutsu School of spearmanship, together with Yagyu-Ryu, both
of which have their birthplace in Nara, Japan are representative of traditional
Japanese martial arts. Approximately four-hundred fifty Years ago Hozoin
Kakuzenbo Hoin ln-ei was a Buddhist monk of the Kohfukuji Temple in Nara,
it is said that one evening, on seeing the reflection of the crescent moon
shining on Sarusawa Pond, he was inspired to create a spear with
a cross-shaped spearhead, its effective use and reputation spread nationwide.

Keikoyari (training spears) are not obtained easyly even in Japan
There are 35 forms in three levels that are still praticed today.
These levels are: omote, ura, shinshikake

第16回宝蔵院流槍術興福寺奉納演武会.The 16th HOZOIN School Spear Demonstration in KOHFUKUJI Nara Japan.

nobody@flickr.com (小川 Ogawasan) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:14:38 -0800

小川 Ogawasan posted a photo:

Sōjutsu (槍術) "art of the spear"

nobody@flickr.com (小川 Ogawasan) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:11:31 -0800

小川 Ogawasan posted a photo:

With the kamayari one can do much more than just thrust. Thanks to the sickles (kama), the two side blades of the spear head, the opponent’s spear can be controlled, dominated and manipulated in a number of ways. It can be struck down, or thrown to the side, the sickle also allows the blade to slide along the shaft of the opponent’s spear targeting the opponent's leading hand. An old poem illustrates this versatility:

Tsukeba yari
Nageba naginata
Hikeba kama
tonimokakunimo
hazurearamashi
Which can be translated as:
Thrusting it's a spear
Mowing it's a pole sword
It can scythe like a sickle
Ad it never fails to hit its target

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第16回 宝蔵院流槍術興福寺奉納演武会.The 16th HOZOIN School Spear Demonstration in KOHFUKUJI Nara Japan.

第16回 宝蔵院流槍術興福寺奉納演武会.The 16th HOZOIN School Spear Demonstration in KOHFUKUJI Nara Japan.

Sōjutsu (槍術) "art of the spear"

第16回宝蔵院流槍術興福寺奉納演武会.The 16th HOZOIN School Spear Demonstration in KOHFUKUJI Nara Japan.

第16回宝蔵院流槍術興福寺奉納演武会.The 16th HOZOIN School Spear Demonstration in KOHFUKUJI Nara Japan.