Kobudo in Chinese / Japanese...

古武道 is the title for Kubudo, which can be defined as Okinawan weapons fighting.

The literal translation would be something like “Old Martial Way.” The last two characters are often translated as “martial arts” so “Old Martial Arts” is another possible translation.

Please note that even though these are Chinese characters and can be pronounced in Chinese, this is a Japanese-only title. It is not often used nor understood in Chinese. So please consider this to only be appropriate for a Japanese audience.

実戦古武道 is the title Jissen Kobudo in Japanese Kanji.

Jissen or 実戦 means combat, battle, or fighting.

Kobudo or 古武道 is the title used for Okinawan martial arts. The literal translation would be something like “Old Martial Way.”

沖縄古武道 is the title for Okinawa Kobudō.

琉球古武術 is the title for “Ryukyu Kobujutsu” or “Ryukyu Islands Martial Arts.”

Sometimes referred to as “Okinawan Kobudo.”