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**DrBrightonone** · 03-29-2006, 09:57 PM

Yes, but in a disguised manner. Jukendo, the bayonet on a rifle, is based on short spear techniques. There is both paired kata and bogu practices.

Some clarification is needed here. Was the OP talking about having seen evidence of sojutsu being practiced with bogu? If so, I`d say it`s some variation of the koryu bujutsu described here:

"Sojutsu still exists in such styles as Hozoin-ryu, Saburi-ryu, Kashimashin-ryu and Katorishindo-ryu. The type of spear depends on the school - that of the Kashimashin-ryu is an imitation spear made of white oak about 225 cm long, with a cloth tip."

(quoted from "Nipponia." See this link for source: http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia10/sp04.html)

I`ve never heard of it being practiced with bogu, but if it is, it would at least look different from jukendo, as it uses a somewhat longer implement (which is, moreover, not shaped like a rifle).

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DrBrightonone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 556 Senior Member	Yes, but in a disguised manner. Jukendo, the bayonet on a rifle, is based on short spear techniques. There is both paired kata and bogu practices. Some clarification is needed here. Was the OP talking about having seen evidence of sojutsu being practiced with bogu? If so, I`d say it`s some variation of the koryu bujutsu described here: "Sojutsu still exists in such styles as Hozoin-ryu, Saburi-ryu, Kashimashin-ryu and Katorishindo-ryu. The type of spear depends on the school - that of the Kashimashin-ryu is an imitation spear made of white oak about 225 cm long, with a cloth tip." (quoted from "Nipponia." See this link for source: http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia10/sp04.html) I`ve never heard of it being practiced with bogu, but if it is, it would at least look different from jukendo, as it uses a somewhat longer implement (which is, moreover, not shaped like a rifle).
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