What is Jodo?
'''Jōdō''' (杖道:じょうどう<sup>?</sup>) or {{Nihongo|'''jōjutsu'''|杖術:じょうじゅつ}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[martial art]]. Jōdō uses a short staff called a ''[[jō]]''. The ''jō'' is a short staff, usually about 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) long. Jōdō is strongly focused upon defense against the Japanese sword. The art is similar to ''[[bōjutsu]]''. {{stub}} [[Category:Japanese martial arts]]