Budokwai

Also known as The Budokwai, The Way of Knighthood Society, Budōkai, Society of the Martial Way

in London is the oldest Japanese martial arts club in Europe. It was founded in 1918 by Gunji Koizumi and initially offered tuition in jujutsu, kendo, and other Japanese martial arts. It was the first judo club in Europe.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: sports club
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Founded by: Gunji Koizumi
Sport: Japanese martial arts
Official website: budokwai.co.uk
Image: Budokwai.jpg

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Commons category: Budokwai
inception: 1918-00-00
historic county: Middlesex

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name and symbol
History
Activities
The Budokwai in the media
Governance
Notable members
Notable instructors
See also
References
External links

==Name and symbol== The full name of the society is the Budokwai (The Way of Knighthood Society) but it is normally called the Budokwai. The name Budokwai was chosen by the society's founder Gunji Koizumi as a combination of the Japanese words bu (武) meaning military or martial, do (道) meaning the way or code, kwai (会) meaning public building or a society/club. This translates into English as Society of the Martial Way.

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