In which we bring things to a close by considering the fall of the Butokukai, the spread of budo beyond…
This week: can a martial art be a philosophy of life? Can it rise to the level of a religion?…
This week: karate comes to mainland Japan (and gets a rebrand in the process), and the Butokukai’s attempts to militarize…
This week: the rise of judo and of the modern budo, and karate strikes back! Listen to the episode here.…
This week: where do Japan’s traditional martial arts come from? Listen to the episode here. Sources Read, Paul. One Last Thing:…