The Dojo Kun is recited at the conclusion of every karate training, allowing the students to reflect upon the guiding principles of karate-do.

Dojo Kun

Calligraphy by Master Teruyuki Okazaki

Click Here to listen to the Dojo Kun (dojokun.wav 242K)
Courtesy of Hiroyoshi Okazaki

Japanese translation:
HITOTSU! JINKAKU KANSEI NI TSUTOMURU KOTO!
HITOTSU! MAKOTO NO MICHI O MAMORU KOTO!
HITOTSU! DORYOKU NO SEICHIN O YASHINAU KOTO!
HITOTSU! REIGI O OMONZURU KOTO!
HITOTSU! KEKKI NO YU O IMASHIMURU KOTO!