Dōjō
Dōjō [ doːdʑoː ] ( Japanese 道場 , place of the way ) denotes a training room for various Japanese martial arts ( Budō ) such. B. Karate , Jūdō , Kendō , Ju-Jutsu , Iaidō or Aikidō . In a figurative sense, the term also stands for the community of those practicing there or the instructor.
Dōjō types
Honbu Dōjō (本部 道場) denotes the headquarters or the central training hall of a martial art or martial art.
In Zen Buddhism, zazen (meditation) is practiced in a dōjō . Such a dōjō is also called zendō (禅堂).
Outside of Japan, in addition to the actual exercise hall or exercise room, “Dōjō” is often used to refer to the association or club.
Directions
- Front (front / front): Shōmen (正面). Although strong Buddhist dominated, it is customary in Japan since the 1920s in many Budo-Dojo, on the front side and a Kamidana ( Shinto set up home altar) that serves as Kamiza is called.
- Left: Fukosen
- Right: Shusen
- Main line: Embusen (演武 線, also Enbusen )
- Entry page: Shimose
- Upper side: Jōseki (place of honor for the teacher, usually furthest from the entrance)
- Lower side: Shimoseki (space for the students, opposite the Jōseki)
behaviour rules
Even if in the western world a dōjō is usually a normal sports hall, certain rules of conduct ( Reishiki ) apply to the athletes and guests :
- Before entering the actual exercise hall, shoes must be taken off so that the floor is not contaminated with street dirt.
- If you enter the dōjō, you bend towards the shōmen (front). With this bow you show that you are submitting to your rules.
- Loud noises or conversations are undesirable as the practitioner should not be disturbed.
In many dōjō, the seating arrangement allows conclusions to be drawn about the ranking of the people: The highest ranking sit farthest away from the door. This tradition dates back to the reign of the samurai (warrior caste) and can still be found today in open-plan offices of Japanese companies.
Well-known dōjō
- Kōdōkan , the oldest and most important Jūdō school in the world, in Tokyo
- Aikikai Honbu Dōjō , main Dōjō of Aikidō , also in Tokyo
- Yuishinkan , Dōjō des Gōjū-ryū- karate in Osaka
- Noma Dōjō , a significant private kendō-dōjō in Tokyo.
