TantÅjutsu (ç­åè¡) is a Japanese term for a variety of knife fighting systems.A tantÅ (ç­å, short sword) is one of the traditonal Japanese swords (nihonto) that were worn by the samurai class of feudal Japan. Hochogata: The hochogata is a tantÅ form that is commonly described as a short, wide, hira. 2  The hochogata was one of the tantÅ forms that Masamune (an ancient sword smith whose name has become legend) favored.
27 photos: Reality stars we've lost. Former Survivor contestant Caleb Bankston died while working on a coal train near Birmingham, Alabama, on June 24, 2014, a railway official confirmed to CNN. Bankston, a 27-year-old train conductor, was a contestant on Survivor: Blood vs. Water along with his fiance, Colton Cumbie, according to the CBS show's website.
James Madison. Death Summary: James Madison died at the age of 84 in Montpelier, Virginia. No official cause of death was ever given, but it should be noted that Madison suffered from chronic arthritis and bilious fever for many years. Who was James Madison: Madison was the fourth President of the United States, and a founding father of the country. Madison is also said to be the âFather of the Constitutionâ, as he was the principal author. His political career began in the House of Representatives, and worked alongside President George Washington.