Gendai Budō (現代 武道) means "Modern martial arts" in Japanese. Gendai Budo refers to Aikido, Judo, Jukendo, Iaido, Karate, Kendo, Kyudo, Naginatajutsu, Shorinji_kempo, Sumo, which were established after the Meiji Restoration (1868) in Japan. Budo (武道) is a term for Japanese martial arts. ... Aikido (合気道 Aikidō, also 合氣道 using an older style of kanji), literally meaning harmony energy way, or with some poetic license, way of the harmonious spirit, is a gendai budo â€” a modern Japanese martial art. ... Judo (Japanese: 柔道 JÅ«dō) is a martial art, a sport and a philosophy which originated in Japan. ... Respect due to the sword before the practice Iaido (居合道 iaidō), also sometimes called iaijutsu (居合術 iaijutsu) or battojutsu (抜刀術 battōjutsu) is a sword based Japanese martial art that trains the motions associated with drawing a katana from its sheath, striking an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then... Karate or karate-do (空手道) is a martial art of Okinawan origin. ... Kendo Kendo (剣道 Kendō, 劍道) is the modern martial art of Japanese fencing, developed from traditional techniques of Japanese swordsmanship known as kenjutsu. ... Kyudo (弓道) (The Way of the Bow) is the Japanese art of archery. ... Naginatajutsu (なぎなた術, 長刀術 or 薙刀術) is the art of fighting with a Japanese naginata, a weapon resembling the medieval European glaive. ... Shorinji kempo (少林寺拳法) is a martial art form of Kempo was invented by Doshin So (宗 道臣, 1911-1980) in 1947, who incorporated Japanese Zen Buddhism into the fighting style. ... Sumo (相撲 Sumō), or Sumo wrestling, is today a competition contact sport wherein two wrestlers or rikishi face off in a circular area. ... The Meiji Restoration (明治維新; Meiji Ishin), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to a change in Japans political and social structure. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...