Staves
Bō
棒
The long staff.
Form and name
Bō is a staff. Rokushakubō refers to a six-shaku staff, approximately 180 cm long. Length and form can vary between traditions and training implements.
Read more: terms and context
Bō → bōjutsu
Bō names the staff; bōjutsu names the art of using it.
Source for the word jutsu: Kanjipedia
Tradition and context
Bōjutsu is part of the Kukishin/Kukishinden tradition. In Bujinkan, the study of the staff is connected to body movement, as well as the implement itself.
Sources and further reading
Further reading: Hatsumi’s staff work
Practitioner sources describe the tradition’s practice and terminology. They are not used alone as evidence for early historical claims.