Menkyo

Menkyo
Japanese name
Kanji免許
Hiraganaめんきょ
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburnmenkyo

Menkyo (免許) is a Japanese term meaning "license." It refers to the license to teach used by practitioners of various Japanese classical arts and martial arts certifying some license within the school or ryū. The menkyo system dates back to the 8th century.

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