Kōbusho Explained

The was a Japanese military academy. It was set up in the final decades of the Edo period as part of Japan's defensive preparations in response to Western military coercion, and taught Western-style battlefield tactics such as artillery use alongside traditional Japanese martial arts.^{[1] [2]} The academy was located in Misakichō, Tokyo.^[3] It closed in 1866, after only ten years in operation.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Allen Guttmann. Lee Austin Thompson. Japanese Sports: A History. January 2001. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-2464-8. 104–105.
2. Book: Thomas A. Green. Joseph R. Svinth. Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation. 11 June 2010. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-59884-244-9. 122.
3. Book: Gorō Shiba. Remembering Aizu: The Testament of Shiba Gorō. January 1999. University of Hawaii Press. 978-0-8248-2157-9. 73.