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, or simply kobudō, refers to the weapon systems of Okinawan martial arts. Okinawan kobudō is also known as . ==Definition of the term Okinawan kobudō and the term Kobudō== Okinawan kobudō is a Japanese term that can be translated as "''old martial way of Okinawa''". It is a generic term coined in the twentieth century.〔Donn F. Draeger, 1973. ''Classical Budo''. ISBN 978-0-8348-0234-6., p. 135.〕 Okinawan kobudō refers to the weapon systems of Okinawan martial arts,. These systems can have from one to as many as a dozen weapons in their curriculum, among the rokushakubo (six foot staff, known as the "bō"), sai (dagger-shaped truncheon), tonfa (handled club), kama (sickle), and nunchaku (chained sticks), but also the tekko (steelknuckle), tinbe-rochin (shield and spear), and surujin (weighted chain). Less common Okinawan weapons include the tambo (short stick), the hanbō (middle length staff) and the eku (boat oar of traditional Okinawan design). Okinawan kobudō should not be confused with the term Kobudō, which is described in the article Koryū, because the term Kobudō refers not to a weapon system but refers to a concept of moral from the feudal Japan.〔Donn F. Draeger, 1973. ''Classical Budo''. ISBN 978-0-8348-0234-6., p. 135.〕〔All Japan Kendo Federation Federation (2000): Japanese-English Dictionary of Kendo. Tokyo. Page 52.〕 Okinawan kobudō, okinawa kobudō, ryukyu kobudō and ryukyu kobujutsu also cover different concepts, and mix system names and geographical names. It should be noted that Okinawan kobudō is strictly the weapon practices of the Okinawa group of islands, with all its diversity in weapons, kata, and technics, not to mention the many federations, masters, and dojos. At the same time, Okinawa kobudō was the term coined by Matayoshi Shimpo to describe his own system, while ryukyu kobujutsu similarly designates Taira Shinken's own system. Likewise, the term ryukyu kobudō has been recently (2012) adopted by Shimabukuro Tsuneo to describe the flavour of kobudo developed by Maeshiro Shusei his master. Therefore, all three Okinawa kobudō and ryukyu kobujutsu and ryukyu kobudō must be understood as subsets of the larger Okinawan kobudō family. In fact, below the artificially rigid cover of modern systems and associated names, lies the practical reality of katas, being taught independently, and incorporated into somebody's curriculum, through the complex interactions that take place on a small island, among an even smaller group of martial artists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Okinawan kobudō」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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