Kodokan - Kodokan

Japanese: 講道館 - こうどうかん
Kodokan - Kodokan

As the headquarters of Judo, Kodokan is a foundation with the objectives of spreading and developing Judo and contributing to the physical and mental training of the Japanese people. In 1882 (Meiji 15), Jigoro Kano founded Kodokan Judo by consolidating the arts of Jujutsu, and Kodokan was established as a dojo for the study and teaching of Judo. The name Kodokan was chosen because it means that Judo is not just about learning techniques, but a way, and it is a hall for teaching that way. Kodokan first started with nine students in a 12-tatami dojo at Eishoji Temple in Shitaya, Tokyo, and later expanded to Minamijinbo-cho, Kami-niban-cho, Fujimi-cho, Masago-cho, Shimo-tomizaka-cho, and Suidobashi, before expanding to the current Kasuga-cho dojo, and has become a central presence in the world of Judo with a large dojo of about 500 tatami mats and several smaller dojos.

In 1909 (Meiji 42), the privately owned institution was incorporated as a foundation and is now operated under that system. From the first director, Jigoro Kano, to the fourth director, all relatives served as directors. In 2019 (Reiwa 1), the number of newcomers, including foreigners, was 18,775. Of these, 14,775 were men (765 of which were foreigners) and 3,956 were women (228 of which were foreigners). The foreign students come from 73 countries and regions.

There is an instructor organization under the director, with instructors for the training department, adult department, women's department, and Osaka Dojo. The Kodokan, which is set up separately, is divided into a general judo department, a special training department for judo, a supplementary judo department, a judo training division, and an international judo department.

The Kodokan's annual events were established in 1884 (Meiji 17), and currently include winter training (kangeiko) (10 days), Kagami-biraki ceremony (second Sunday of the New Year), monthly matches (every month except January, June, and October), Red and White matches (June and October), National Tournament for High Rankers, All-Japan Judo Championships, summer training (15 days in total in Tokyo and Osaka), summer seminars (part 1, part 2, seminars for school teachers, girls, and boys), and school Kodokan events.

[Yoshinori Takeuchi]

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Japanese:

柔道の総本山として、柔道の普及発展を図り、国民の心身の鍛錬に資することを目的とする財団法人。嘉納治五郎(かのうじごろう)が1882年(明治15)に柔術を集大成して講道館柔道を創始し、これを研究し、指導するための道場として設けられた。講道館とは、柔道は単なる技術を学ぶだけでなく、道である、その道を講ずる館という意味で名づけられたものである。講道館は初め東京・下谷(したや)の永昌(えいしょう)寺にて12畳の道場で9名の門人から出発し、その後、南神保(みなみじんぼう)町、上二番町、富士見町、真砂(まさご)町、下富坂町、水道橋の各道場を経て、今日の春日(かすが)町道場へと発展し、約500畳の大道場と、いくつかの小道場を有する世界柔道の中心的存在となっている。

 1909年(明治42)個人経営を財団法人とし、それに基づいて運営されている。初代館長嘉納治五郎から4代目まで親族が館長を務めていた。2019年(令和1)の外国人を含む入門者数は1万8775人。その内訳は、男子1万4775人(内、外国人765人)、女子3956人(内、外国人228人)。外国人入門者は73か国・地域から集まっている。

 館長のもとに指導員組織があり、錬成部、成年部、女子部および大阪道場に各指導員がいる。別に設置された学校講道館は、柔道普通科、柔道特修科、柔道補習科、柔道研修課、柔道国際科に分かれている。

 講道館の年中行事は1884年(明治17)につくられ、現在は寒稽古(かんげいこ)(10日間)、鏡開(かがみびらき)式(新春第2日曜日)、月次(つきなみ)試合(1、6、10月を除く毎月)、紅白試合(6、10月)、全国高段者大会、全日本柔道選手権大会、暑中稽古(東京・大阪あわせて15日間)、夏季講習会(一部、二部、学校教員、女子、少年の各講習会)、学校講道館行事などがある。

[竹内善徳]

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