Hozoin-ryu (school of sojutsu)
A historical school of Japanese spearmanship (sojutsu) founded by the monk Hozoin In'ei in the 16th century. The term is a proper noun referring to this specific martial tradition.
See also: 槍術
Hozoin-ryu is one of the schools of sojutsu (spearmanship).
Sojutsu is the general martial art of spearmanship, while Hozoin-ryu is a specific school within that art.
Named after the Hozoin temple in Nara, where the founder In'ei developed the style. The suffix 流 (りゅう) indicates a school or style.