We teach and practice traditional Kōdōkan jūdō and Nihon Jūjutsu.
日本伝講道館柔道と日本柔術を稽古します　　　　
www.nihonjujutsu.com
The first Embassy jūdōka, two women, began studying in 1904.
明治36年に大使館の女性二人が柔道修行を始めました。

Our dōjō (place of study) was established 1959 by Satō Shizuya sensei 佐藤静弥 (1922-2011), Kōdōkan International Division instructor, student of Mifune Kyūzō 三船久蔵 10dan and colleague of Daigo Toshirō 醍醐俊朗 10dan, helped introduce jūdō to the West in the 1950s. 昭和34年に元講道館国際部の佐藤静弥先生が専用柔道場を設立しました。Satō sensei was the founder and 10dan of Nihon Jūjutsu, based on the pre-WWII Aikijūjutsu of Ueshiba Morihei O-sensei and Tomiki Kenji sensei. 佐藤先生が設立した日本柔術が植芝盛平と富木健治先生の合気柔術に基づいて有ります。

Nihon Jujutsu homepage

Classes 稽古
Instruction in English and Japanese, some French
日本語, 英語

Wednesday 水曜日:
• 5 pm – 6 pm Juniors*
(7-14 years old 歳)
• 6 pm – 7 pm Senior jūdō

Saturday 土曜日:
• 9 am – 10 am Juniors*
(7-14 years old 歳)
• 10 am – 11 am Senior jūdō
• 11 am – 12 pm
Nihon Jūjutsu (adults only)

*Junior classes are for students 14 years old and younger. We normally do not accept students under 7 years old, as younger children usually do not have the motor skills to practice jūdō safely and effectively.

少年クラスは14歳以下の生徒が対象です。通常、7歳以下のお子様は、柔道を安全かつ効果的に練習するための運動能力を持ち合わせていないため、お受けしておりません。

Dōjō location / 道場場所
We practice in a modern facility a ten minute walk from Roppongi Station or Roppongi 1-Chome Station in Akasaka 6-chome.
o六本木駅または六本木一丁目駅から徒歩10分の近代的な赤坂６丁目の施設で練習しています。

The Kano Chronicles©
Lance Gatling, the Director of US Embassy Judo is the author / lecturer of The Kanō Chronicles©, the history of Kanō Jigorō shihan, his world, and the story of jūdo and Japanese budō martial arts from the Edo era through the Occupation of Japan.
Please see it here for many unknown episodes of jūdō history.
The Kanō Chronicles ©
嘉納クロニクルズ (歴代）
米国大使館柔道部長のランス・ガトリング氏は、嘉納治五郎師範の歴史とその世界、そして江戸時代から占領期までの柔道と日本武道の物語である「嘉納クロニクルズ©」の著者であり、講師でもあります。
柔道史の知られざるエピソードの数々、ぜひご覧ください。

You can leave your email at the reply box below to inquire about classes; we’ll contact you, or email us at

Questions? 質問？
Want to join? 入道場？
Please email メルを下さい　
USEmbassyJudo <AT> gmail.com

Some of our friends!

The Kodokan Judo Foundation: Judo Valhalla! the institute founded by judo’s founder Kanō Jigorō.

All Japan Judo Federation (Japanese only)

Tokyo Judo Federation (Japanese only)
Japan’s largest city / regional judo organization with tens of thousands of jūdō black belt members.
Both Yamada shihan and Director Lance Gatling are members of the Board of the Tōjūren (nickname of the Federation).

Nihon Jujutsu
“Nihon Jujutsu is a system of self-defense based on techniques found in modern and historical Japanese martial arts. Training includes physical conditioning, and practical methods of evasion, striking, throwing, and immobilization.”

Japan Martial Arts Center
Teaching judo, Nihon Jujutsu, Iaido, and Karatedo in Ann Arbor, MI.
A great dojo!

Traditional Karate, Jacksonville NC
Jose Cruz sensei teaches karate and Nihon Jūjutsu with over 50 years of experience!

Karate Cidra, Cidra, Puerto Rico
Jose Cruz sensei’s Shotokan Karate, Okinawan Kobudo, and Nihon Jujutsu school in Cidra, Puerto Rico.

International Martial Arts Federation –
Capstone Japanese martial arts organization established in the last days of the Occupation to showcase traditional Japanese martial arts: Karate, Judo, Aikido, Iaido, and koryu (ancient martial arts).
Satō Shizuya sensei was the managing director of IMAF and the Embassy Judo Dojo was considered its headquarters dojo during those many years.

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We are proud to enjoy the support of the U.S. Embassy community and U.S. Ambassadors to Japan, including our honorary Presidents:
– Douglas MacArthur II
(1957-1961)
– Edwin Reischauer
(1961-1966)
– Senator Mike Mansfield
(1977-1988)
– Mike Armacost
(1989-1993)
– Vice President Walter Mondale
(1993-1996)
– Speaker of the House Tom Foley
(1997-2001)
– Senator Howard Baker
(2001-2005)
– Caroline Kennedy
(2013-2017)
– Senator Bill Hagerty
(2017-2019)
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