Budo(Martial Art and)and Other Sports

We deal with books on Japanese traditiona style Budo like Karate,Judo,Kendo,aikido,and many other sports.

The native martial art of the Ryukyu kingdom(now okinawa),Karate took itsoriginal influence from Kung-fu,which later changed into Tode and developed into Karate.
Judo develoed as a samurai art of self-defense in the Edo perod.Using Judo,one can defend oneself from attack,catch the opponentand defeat him without the use of weapons.In the early period of Meiji,Jigoro Kano established judo as a sport,but also founded Kodokan Judo which aims for both physical and mental strength.
"Begin witha bow,end with a bow"This polite custom reflects the spirit of Kendo.Usinga bamboo sword instead of a steel one,Kendo came from Kenjutsu,a kind of fencing only for Samurai.