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dojo

/ˈdoʊdʒoʊ/
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Other forms: dojos

A dojo is a place where people practice judo, karate, or another Japanese martial art.

In Japanese, dōjō means "place of the Way," and the earliest dojos were areas within Buddhist temples where immersive training occurred. This included the martial art of kendo, but also meditation practice. Today Zen Buddhists are more likely to refer to a meditation hall as a zen-do. In Japan, training for many physical practices (like weightlifting and wrestling) happens in a dojo, as well as for martial arts like aikido and jujitsu.

Definitions of dojo
  1. noun
    a training hall or school for martial arts such as judo and karate, originating in Japan
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