Martial Arts
Sumo, judo, kendo, karate and the etiquette that frames them.
47 entriesTap a title to open the full entry: three lengths of English explanation, the questions people actually ask, ready-made phrases and audio.
Essential（11）
- Martial ArtsEssential puro yakyuプロ野球Japanese professional baseball
- Martial ArtsEssential mawashiまわしthe thick belt a sumo wrestler wraps around the body and grips during a bout
- Martial ArtsEssential rajio taisoラジオ体操the national radio exercise routine
- Martial ArtsEssential kiai気合the shout that focuses breath and energy into a technique
- Martial ArtsEssential kata型a prearranged sequence of moves practiced alone or against an imagined opponent
- Martial ArtsEssential gyoji行司the referee who judges a sumo bout
- Martial ArtsEssential judo柔道the martial art that became an Olympic sport
- Martial ArtsEssential sumo相撲Japan's national sport and Shinto ritual
- Martial ArtsEssential dojo道場a training hall
- Martial ArtsEssential dogi道着the uniform worn for judo, karate, kendo, and other martial arts
- Food & DrinkEssential chanko nabeちゃんこ鍋the hearty hot-pot meal associated with sumo stables
Standard（28）
- Martial ArtsStandard ekiden駅伝long-distance relay running
- Martial ArtsStandard yokozuna横綱the highest rank in sumo
- Martial ArtsStandard karate空手the striking martial art from Okinawa
- Martial ArtsStandard keiko稽古training in a traditional art or martial art
- Martial ArtsStandard kendo剣道Japanese fencing with bamboo swords
- Martial ArtsStandard prefectural and national tournaments県大会と全国大会the ladder of local, prefectural, and national school tournaments
- Martial ArtsStandard high school baseball and Koshien高校野球と甲子園the national high school baseball tournament
- Martial ArtsStandard aikido合気道a martial art without contests
- Martial ArtsStandard black belts and dan ranks黒帯と段位the ranking system in Japanese arts
- Martial ArtsStandard zanshin残心staying alert and ready in the instant after a technique lands
- Martial ArtsStandard shiko四股the sumo leg-raising movement, done as training and as a rite
- Martial ArtsStandard ukemi受け身the breakfall technique that lets you get thrown without getting hurt
- Martial ArtsStandard Shorinji Kempo少林寺拳法a Japanese martial art founded in 1947, different from Chinese Shaolin kung fu
- Martial ArtsStandard seiza and mokuso正座と黙想kneeling and the short silent sitting at the start and end of practice
- Martial ArtsStandard suburi素振りswinging a weapon or bat with no opponent or ball
- Martial ArtsStandard sumo beya相撲部屋the stable where wrestlers live
- Martial ArtsStandard oicho-mage大銀杏the ginkgo-leaf-shaped topknot only sumo wrestlers ranked juryo and above are allowed to wear
- Martial ArtsStandard honbasho大相撲の本場所the six official grand sumo tournaments held each year
- Martial ArtsStandard shinai and bogu竹刀と防具the bamboo sword and protective armor used in kendo
- Martial ArtsStandard mandatory budo in junior high中学校の武道必修化the compulsory martial arts unit in Japanese junior high gym class
- Martial ArtsStandard dohyo土俵the raised clay ring a sumo bout is fought in
- Martial ArtsStandard dohyo-iri土俵入りthe ring-entering ceremony performed by top sumo wrestlers before their bouts
- Martial ArtsStandard tachiai and shikiri立合いと仕切りthe charge that starts a sumo bout, and the ritual staring before it
- Martial ArtsStandard yabusame流鏑馬archery from a galloping horse
- Martial ArtsStandard rei ni hajimari rei ni owaru礼に始まり礼に終わるit begins with a bow and ends with a bow
- ConceptsStandard konjo根性grit, and the training culture built around it
- Annual EventsStandard supotsu no hiスポーツの日Sports Day, the second Monday of October
- School LifeStandard bukatsu no intai部活の引退leaving your school club after the last tournament
Advanced（8）
- Martial ArtsAdvanced osu押忍the all-purpose word shouted in martial arts dojos
- Martial ArtsAdvanced kyudo弓道Japanese archery
- Martial ArtsAdvanced iaido居合道drawing the sword as a discipline
- Martial ArtsAdvanced kemari蹴鞠the Heian court game of keeping a ball in the air
- Martial ArtsAdvanced dojo-yaburi道場破りthe movie trope of a stranger challenging a rival dojo to a duel
- Martial ArtsAdvanced naginata薙刀the long-handled blade and its modern sport
- Martial ArtsAdvanced banzuke番付the sumo ranking sheet
- School LifeAdvanced morning practice部活の朝練training before school starts