Karate VS Judo in Japan

maxham · (#1 (**permalink**))

Rumour says that in Japan, Judo is much more popular rather than Karate. Does this rumour true anyway? I wonder what makes judo is more popular in Japan itself rather than karate, besides the judo's status as the Olympic sport, along with taekwondo...

JackIsLost · (#2 (**permalink**))

i'm guessing because karate originated from china...

komitsuki · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by maxham

besides the judo's status as the Olympic sport, along with taekwondo...

Taekwondo has become more of a sports than a martial arts discipline (around 50%-50%).

kenshiromusou · (#4 (**permalink**))

Interesting, I would like to know wich one is more popular.
Here, as Jyû-jutsu practitioner, I confess Judo is much more familiar to me.
I know about the great masters like Jigoro Kano and the strongest Masahiko Kimura (the master that teached to Helio Gracie an humbleness lesson).
I barely know Karate Shotokan and Kyokushin.
Please, wich one is more popular in Japan?