Ko-ryū is often used as a synonymous
shorthand for , ancient
Japanese martial arts that predate the
Meiji Restoration of 1868. In English, the International
Hoplology Society draws a distinction between
Koryū and
Kobudō martial arts based on their origin and the differences between their ranking of priorities concerning combat, morals, discipline, and/or aesthetic form. ==
Ikebana (flower-arranging)==