The Dojo is the name of the place in which Karate (or any Japanese martial art for that matter) is taught and studied. This may be a custom built training hall, a school gymnasium or any other building or room which serves this purpose.

In the case of our Karate the dojo typically has a single entrance and a large matted area. The mats are of course essential to practice on and to do any throwing techniques. Some dojos may also have hard floor surfaces on which to perform non-throwing techniques.