A school or style (of painting, tea ceremony, martial arts, etc.) characterized by shared techniques or philosophy.
茶道には千利休以来のいくつかの流派がある。
Tea ceremony has several schools dating back to Sen no Rikyū.
彼は新しい絵画の流派を作ろうと試みた。
He attempted to create a new school of painting.
流派ごとに礼儀作法や技術の重点が異なる。
Each school emphasizes different etiquette and techniques.