Japanese martial art with bamboo swords Crossword Clue

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JAPANESE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
JAPANESE (noun)
1. a native or inhabitant of Japan
2. the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
BAMBOO (noun)
1. the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
2. woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture

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