is a
Japanese term meaning techniques for drawing a
sword. It is often used interchangeably with the terms
iaijutsu, battōdō, or
iaidō, although each term does have nuances in the Japanese language and different schools of
Japanese martial arts may use them to differentiate between techniques (e.g. standing or sitting techniques). The emphasis of training in battōjutsu is on cutting with the sword. All terms are somewhat more specific than
kenjutsu or
kendō which more broadly means simply sword techniques, and is often used to refer to techniques where the sword is already out of the saya.
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