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jō
right|thumb|Japanese jō, tall and in circumference, made in the form of a large walking stick
A is an approximately wooden staff, used in some Japanese martial arts. The martial art of wielding the jō is called jōjutsu or jōdō. Also, aiki-jō is a set of techniques in aikido which uses the jō to illustrate aikido's principles with a weapon. The jō staff is shorter than the six-foot
rokushakubō. Today, the jō is still used by some Japanese police forces.
Jōdō
, meaning "way of the jō", or , meaning "art of the jō", is a Japanese martial art using a short staff called jō. The art is similar to bōjutsu, and is strongly focused upon defense against the Japanese sword. The jō is a short staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) long.
All Japan Kendo Federation
Japanese federation of Kendo, Iaido and Jodo