Musha shugyō: the warrior pilgrimage. A brief approach to the martial training of the Japanese warrior through their travels

  • Marcos Sala Ivars Doctorando en Historia del Arte, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/MIRA.60499
Keywords: Samurai, shugyō, nihontō, koryū.

Abstract

Samurai completed their martial training with a trip through the Japanese geography to learn from other schools and sometimes challenge other samurai to test their martial skills. However, these pilgrimages also included other aspects such as religious and artistic considerations related with the Japanese sword (nihontō).

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Published
2018-05-31
How to Cite
Sala Ivars M. (2018). Musha shugyō: the warrior pilgrimage. A brief approach to the martial training of the Japanese warrior through their travels. Mirai. Estudios Japoneses, 2, 115-127. https://doi.org/10.5209/MIRA.60499
Issue
Vol. 2 (2018): Defining the Japanese Identity
Section
Monograph

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