Japanese University Martial Arts Club Affiliations
A regional, source-linked guide to Karate, Judo, and Aikido affiliations at selected Japanese universities.
Modern Martial Arts
Shichitei Judo
Shichitei Judo is the ground-fighting-oriented team competition maintained by Japan’s seven former Imperial Universities and descended from Kosen Judo.
Yoseikan Budo
Yoseikan Budo is a modern composite martial art developed by Hiroo Mochizuki from the Yoseikan inheritance of his father Minoru Mochizuki.
Japan Aikido Association
The Japan Aikido Association is an organisation founded by Kenji Tomiki in 1974 to develop and teach Aikido through kata, randori, and organised competition.
Yoshinkan Aikido
Yoshinkan Aikido is a postwar Aikido school founded by Gozo Shioda in 1955 and known for structured basics, precise posture, and intensive instructor training.
Kyokushin Karate
Kyokushin is a full-contact karate tradition founded by Masutatsu Ōyama, known for knockdown competition, demanding conditioning, kata, and an international network of successor organisations.
Wadō-ryū Karate
Wadō-ryū is a Japanese karate tradition founded by Hironori Ōtsuka, integrating Okinawan karate with principles from Shindō Yōshin-ryū jujutsu and Japanese budō.
Shitō-ryū Karate
Shitō-ryū is a major karate tradition founded by Kenwa Mabuni, preserving extensive kata associated with the teachings of Ankō Itosu and Kanryō Higaonna.
Gōjū-ryū Karate
Gōjū-ryū is an Okinawan karate tradition founded by Chōjun Miyagi, combining forceful and yielding methods with kata, breathing, conditioning, and partner practice.
Shotokan Karate
Shotokan is a major karate tradition shaped by Gichin Funakoshi’s teaching and later developed through university clubs and the Japan Karate Association.