Ishi KA Dôjô

Purpose of the association

To promote the practice of jôdô, the traditional weapons associated with it (in the Shintô Musô Ryû tradition), and the practice of shodô, the art of Japanese calligraphy or the way of writing; Jōdō is a martial art of Japanese origin based on the use of a hardwood staff, the jō, and a wooden sword, the ken; Shodō is a traditional Japanese art, historically and culturally linked to martial practice; it is a form of artistic writing in the Japanese language, practised in several specific styles; it is practised using a brush and ink, usually on rice paper, and sometimes also in the form of engraving for the carving of seals used to sign calligraphic works

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