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But each ryu, that is, school and, in the ninja's case, clan, specialized in different forms of combat, espionage, lore, and so on, so that one was often able to tell by his methods from which ryu a particular assassin came.

The Ninja Lustbader, Eric 1980

Pic one is (in Japanese, at least-I don't know if the reading of the character differs in Chinese) "ryu -", dragon.

Ask MetaFilter 2008

There seems to be something wrong with enjoying your studies, having a belief in your own training and valuing the history of your ryu.

Which Martial Art is Best for Me? Steve Perry 2009

I think this movie might lead 2 a ryu and ken movie maybe, but i will make a judgement on the movie when the tralier comes out.

Japanese Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Poster and Website « FirstShowing.net 2008

Tucked away in separate valleys in the scenic Japanese landscape, the two ninja ryu have fought a fierce war for over 400 years.

Anime Review: Basilisk Complete Series | The Anime Blog 2007

Noble House's kenjutsu practice -- a particular style of sword-based art called shinkage ryu, or "heart-reflection" -- dates back 450 years and was originally intended to train samurai warriors in medieval Japan.

Archive 2007-04-01 2007

Noble House's kenjutsu practice -- a particular style of sword-based art called shinkage ryu, or "heart-reflection" -- dates back 450 years and was originally intended to train samurai warriors in medieval Japan.

Live by the sword; In kenjutsu, the ancient art of Japanese swordsmanship is taught 2007

Had to be Goju-ryu though nobody ever got that detailed back then, it was just called "karate," and that to differentiate it from judo.

Hai! Karate! Steve Perry 2007

They are the basic kata in Goju-ryu and I believe they are fairly well known in other styles.

Karate and Modernity: A Call for Comments 2005

Goju-ryu is a recent style, being a synthesis of older Okinawan styles with a more obvious influence from southern styles of kung fu given the emphasis on arm techniques and blocks rather than kicking.

Karate and Modernity: A Call for Comments 2005