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| What are Dojos... | |
| A dojo is a building in which some sort of Japanese martial arts training occurs. The word "do" means way, road, or path. The word "jo" means place. Therefore, the place of the way is the dojo. Some people refer to their Karate club as a dojo, but a dojo and and club are two different things. The word dojo only refers to the actual physical building in which the Karate training occurs. The word does not refer to the people doing the Karate. The Japanese word for club is kai. Another word you can use for your karate club, if it is a member of a big organization, is branch office - shibu. The dojo is where karate training occurs. | |