MI_martialist
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So are there any assumptions made about people who use one term over the other? For example, if I were to go to a dojo in Japan and use the term "bokken" instead of "bokuto" would they make assumptions of what I had trained in?
There are a lot of schools with Koryu traditions, and roots. The roots are good and important, but the emphasis and focus has become defanged. Those, and the modern do arts will generally understand bokken and use it. Professional, true koryu warrior class practitioners, will hear "bokken" and understand your training. We use bokuto, and when we hear bokuto, it tells us the training is more authentic.