Koryū (古流) literally means "old school", and more generally designates the Japanese martial arts that predate the Meiji Restoration in the late 19th century, with gendai budō (現代武道) being the "modern" martial arts. Judo is gendai, but comes from e.g. Kitō-ryū, which is a koryū (left in the image).
December 12, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Koryū (古流) literally means "old school", and more generally designates the Japanese martial arts that predate the Meiji Restoration in the late 19th century, with gendai budō (現代武道) being the "modern" martial arts. Judo is gendai, but comes from e.g. Kitō-ryū, which is a koryū (left in the image).