Enrollment

• Fill in the application form and submit it along with the entrance fee to the office in the main building of the Kodokan. A member's card will be issued to those accepted. The application form is acceptable by mail. Please enclose return postage fee to receive a membership card.


• Members can join the training held in the Dojo under a designated trainer at the appointed time, with the understanding that they pay the daily fee or the monthly fee.


• Members are allowed to participate in the Red and White tournament held in June and October, and the Tsukinami-shiai (Monthly Tournament). It is required to sign-up with application fee before each tournaments.


• Grade is decided by the results of the Tsukinami-shiai (Monthly Tournament) and the Kohaku-jiai (Red and White Tournament). The Dan-holders wear Black Belt.

• Fill in the application form at the International Department. A member's card will be issued to those accepted. The application form is not acceptable by mail or e-mail.


• Members can join the training held in the Dojo under a designated trainer at the appointed time, with the understanding that they pay the daily fee or the monthly fee.


• Members who hold Kodokan Dan are allowed to participate in the Kohaku-jiai (Red and White Tournament) held in June and October, and the Tsukinami-shiai (Monthly Tournament). It is required to sign-up with application fee before each tournaments.

• The most important manner for a Judo player is not to give up or quit training Judo. Self-discipline, including dining and other spheres of daily life, also is required.


• To be very courteous, to keep the Dojo clean and comfortable, to keep Judo-gi and one's body neat and clean, and paring one's nails should be done naturally if one cares for and respects opponents.

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Membership 8,000 yen Entrance Card 500 yen Monthly Fee 5,000 yen Daily Fee 800 yen

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Kodokan School of Judo
	Boys and Girls	Adult (Men/Women)	International Student
Membership	8,000 yen	8,000 yen	8,000 yen
Entrance Fee	-	1,000 yen	-
Monthly Tuition	5,000 yen	5,000 yen	5,000 yen
Entrance card	500 yen	500 yen	500 yen
Total	13,500 yen	14,500 yen	13,500 yen

• Kohaku-jiai (Red and White Tournament): See the page of "Event Calendar" for the application dead line.
• Tsukinami-shiai (Monthly Tournament): 3 days in advance (Monday) of the tournament.

• Fill out the application form and submit it to the office of the main building (Dojo Instruction Dept.) in person.
• If you do not practice Judo at the Kodokan normally but would like to apply for tournaments, contact the International Department.

• For those who are late for a tournament are not allowed to participate.
  Also, if you would be absent from a tournament without notice in advance, you will not be able to participate in the following tournament.
• If you usually practice at the Kodokan or a Judo club in Japan and would like to receive the application form by mail, write to Dojo Instruction Department with return postage fee.

Application fee
Men over 4 dan Women over 3 dan Practicing at Kodokan and paying dojo fee & tuition every month	300 yen
Others	1,000 yen

• Men's Dan promotion examination depends on the points acquired at Kohaku and Tsukinami shiai.
• Women's Dan promotion examination is held 3 times a year.

• Fill out the application form and submit it with exam fee noted below to the office of the main building (Dojo Instruction Department) by 7 days in advance of the date of examination.
• For those who would like to transfer grade issued from National Judo Federations besides Kodokan, contact the International Department.




Examination fee
1 dan	3,000 yen
2 dan	5,000 yen
3 dan	6,000 yen
4 dan	8,000 yen
5 dan	10,000 yen

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