A Martial Arts and Japanese Culture Center

Ohio Budōkan is a non profit 501 (c)3 educational institution. Ohio Budōkan was founded in 1983 by Kancho
(school superintendent) James I. Rodriguez. Ohio Budōkan offers three areas of martial arts instruction:
Yamate Ryū Aikijutsu, Tenshin Ryū Kenjutsu, and Genwakai Karate-dō. We also offer instruction in other
Japanese cultural arts including: Shodō (calligraphy), Sadō (tea ceremony), and Nihongō (Japanese language).
We are located in the heart of the Historic Oregon District in downtown Dayton.

601 East Fifth Street

Dayton, OH 45402

Phone # 937-443-0800

Click on a link above to learn more about the arts offered. All visitors are welcome and permitted one free class.
For a listing of current news and events offered at Ohio Budōkan, click the 'News & Events' button.

Ohio Budōkan does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, and ethnic origin in the administration
of its policies and programs.