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Dōjō

Place where the way is studied

Martial artsBuddhism

In Buddhism, a dōjō is a place of spiritual and physical asceticism. In budō, it is the place where one practices one’s discipline. The Shikoku pilgrimage is divided into 4 virtual dōjō, corresponding to the 4 prefectures crossed.

In English
Place to study the way
Other spellings
dojo

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