Function
The Kodokan Institute offers classes for those who want to master judo. The program is authorized as a non-regular school by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Its courses include the theories and practice of judo, and matters of general education. The course is divided into two parts: a general course for novices, and special courses for those who have completed the general course or its equivalent.
The Kodokan also issues ranks, and many judoka (practitioners of judo) around the world become Kodokan members and have their ranks registered with the Kodokan.
The Institute was founded with only nine disciples. The growth of judo in its early years is demonstrated by the growth of the Kodokan itself:
- 12 mats - May 1882, at the Eishōji, a Buddhist temple in Kamakura
- 40 mats - Spring 1887, at Shinagawa's house, Kōjimachi
- 107 mats - February 1894, at Koishikawa-chō, Shimotomisaka-chō
- 314 mats - January 1898, at Ōtsuka Sakashita-chō
- 986 mats - March 1958, at 2-chome, Kasuga-chō, Bunkyo, Tokyo
Today, the Kodokan has 1,206 mats across the five main dojo (training halls)—Main, School, International, Women's, and Boys'—plus a special dojo for retired judoka and special technique study purposes.
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