<Budo: Japanese Martial Arts>
Japanese Martial Arts is called "Budo." Budo literally means "the way of Martial" in the
Japanese language: "Bu" is "Martial" and "Do" is "the way." "The Way of Martial (Budo)" expresses
that Martial Arts should give good influence to a way of human life.
Therefore, the purpose of Budo is educational: Not "for fighting," but "for improving human
being." People who practice Budo can develop body and mind through practicing and training
martial arts and acquire matured personality. Moreover, people can contribute what they have
acquired from Budo into their better life and society. On the other hand, martial arts which
purpose is only for fighting or earning money such as professional martial arts fighting shows
on TV cannot be called Budo. They practice in order to show these martial arts, which is not for
having a better life or society, but only for fighting and earning money. These martial arts
cannot be called as Budo.
Japanese Martial Arts, Budo, contributes into education in Japan. All public and private
schools in Japan can teach 9 Japanese Martial Arts below as a school subject along the
Government-regulated school curriculum. Especially, it is mandatory for all middle school in
Japan to teach one of the 9 Japanese Martial Arts as a subject. However, it is impossible to teach
other martial arts such as "XX jujutsu" or "XX Kempo karate" at school in Japan because
they are not recognized officially and nationally as Budo, Japanese Martial Arts.
There are 9 Japanese Martial Arts officially and nationally recognized as Budo, Japanese
Martial Arts by Japanese Government.
1. Judo Wikipedia (International Judo Federation)
2. Kendo Wikipedia (International Kendo Federation)
3. Kyudo Wikipedia (All Japan Kyudo Federation)
4. Sumo Wikipedia (International Sumo Federation)
5. Karatedo Wikipedia (Japan Karatedo Federation)
6. Aikido Wikipedia (International Aikido Federation)
7. Shorinji Kempo Wikipedia (World Shorinji Kempo Organization)
8. Naginata Wikipedia (International Naginata federation)
9. Jukendo Wikipedia (All Japan Jukendo Federation)
These 9 Japanese Martial Arts Federations established "Japanese Budo Association (Nihon
Budo Kyougikai)" affiliated with Ministry of Education of Japanese Government. Japanese
Budo Association English HP
Japanese Budo Association (Nippon Budo Kyougikai) defines in the "Philosophy of Budo" that
Budo is a time-honored form of physical culture compromising of Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Sumo,
Karatedo, Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Naginata, and Jukendo. Link to The Philosophy of Budo HP.
VIdeo "Japanese Budo" produced by Japanese Budo Association.
Japanese Martial Arts is called "Budo." Budo literally means "the way of Martial" in the
Japanese language: "Bu" is "Martial" and "Do" is "the way." "The Way of Martial (Budo)" expresses
that Martial Arts should give good influence to a way of human life.
Therefore, the purpose of Budo is educational: Not "for fighting," but "for improving human
being." People who practice Budo can develop body and mind through practicing and training
martial arts and acquire matured personality. Moreover, people can contribute what they have
acquired from Budo into their better life and society. On the other hand, martial arts which
purpose is only for fighting or earning money such as professional martial arts fighting shows
on TV cannot be called Budo. They practice in order to show these martial arts, which is not for
having a better life or society, but only for fighting and earning money. These martial arts
cannot be called as Budo.
Japanese Martial Arts, Budo, contributes into education in Japan. All public and private
schools in Japan can teach 9 Japanese Martial Arts below as a school subject along the
Government-regulated school curriculum. Especially, it is mandatory for all middle school in
Japan to teach one of the 9 Japanese Martial Arts as a subject. However, it is impossible to teach
other martial arts such as "XX jujutsu" or "XX Kempo karate" at school in Japan because
they are not recognized officially and nationally as Budo, Japanese Martial Arts.
There are 9 Japanese Martial Arts officially and nationally recognized as Budo, Japanese
Martial Arts by Japanese Government.
1. Judo Wikipedia (International Judo Federation)
2. Kendo Wikipedia (International Kendo Federation)
3. Kyudo Wikipedia (All Japan Kyudo Federation)
4. Sumo Wikipedia (International Sumo Federation)
5. Karatedo Wikipedia (Japan Karatedo Federation)
6. Aikido Wikipedia (International Aikido Federation)
7. Shorinji Kempo Wikipedia (World Shorinji Kempo Organization)
8. Naginata Wikipedia (International Naginata federation)
9. Jukendo Wikipedia (All Japan Jukendo Federation)
These 9 Japanese Martial Arts Federations established "Japanese Budo Association (Nihon
Budo Kyougikai)" affiliated with Ministry of Education of Japanese Government. Japanese
Budo Association English HP
Japanese Budo Association (Nippon Budo Kyougikai) defines in the "Philosophy of Budo" that
Budo is a time-honored form of physical culture compromising of Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, Sumo,
Karatedo, Aikido, Shorinji Kempo, Naginata, and Jukendo. Link to The Philosophy of Budo HP.
VIdeo "Japanese Budo" produced by Japanese Budo Association.
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