Staves
Jō
杖
A medium-length staff.
Form and name
Jō is a staff usually shorter than the rokushakubō and longer than the hanbō. In Bujinkan, you may also encounter yonshakubō, a staff of approximately four shaku.
Read more: terms and context
Jō → jōjutsu
Jō names the staff; jōjutsu refers to practice and techniques with it.
Source for the word jutsu: Kanjipedia
Tradition and context
Kukishin-ryū’s jō tradition is described in connection with bōjutsu. There is no single universal length standard; it needs to be understood within the relevant training context.
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.