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Whether you have just a passing interest or have studied for years, something is amazing about learning a martial art in the land of its conception, as well as giving you the skills necessary to improve in the sport; doing so also provides an unparalleled insight into the background, culture, and discipline of the art itself and Japan as a whole. Martial Arts in Japan Japanese martial arts come from a time when the caste-based society forbade all but the ruling samurai class from bearing arms. Consequently, it was vital for all others to have the ability to defend themselves with hand-to-hand combat. Japanese martial arts can be separated into two classes: koryū, the traditional school referring to codes such as sumo, jujutsu, and the swordsmanship arts used on the battlefield before the Meiji Restoration; and gendai budo, modern sports such as karate, kendo, and judo, that have a greater emphasis on self-improvement than combat. Martial Arts Lessons in Nagoya If you are interested in learning martial arts during your stay in Japan, you can join plenty of classes. Karate Outside of Japan, Karate is perhaps the most famous of the budo sports, particularly the more competitive aspects, and for…