Japan
See also: Japanese martial artsKoryū is the Japanese term for all martial arts schools that predate the Meiji restoration (1860s). The systems of Japanese martial arts that post-date the Meiji Restoration are known as gendai budō. The most well known of these arts include judo, karate, kendo, some schools iaidō, and aikido. These newer systems are commonly valued as sports or arts for self-improvement.
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