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.”
