A Kan, in Japanese, is a building
or structure and so a Budokan is the building where we study budo, the martial
way. In Draeger’s book volume
III, “Modern Bujutsu and Budo”, he defines the purpose of study of budo as
follows:
“Modern budo
consists of various systems used as spiritual training and forms of physical
exercise or education methods of self-defense for individuals in daily life,
athletics and recreational activity and sport.
All of these systems purport to improve and integrate man’s mental
and physical energies in such a way as to bring him into harmony with the
norms of a peace-seeking international society.”
