CARPE DIEM BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU AOYAMA 柔術道場
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4 Chome-26-16 Minamiaoyama
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Carpe diem aoyama is a premier brazilian jiu-jitsu (bjj) gym in tokyo, japan. founded by mr. ishikawa, the studio offers a unique blend of traditional techniques and modern training methods. with a focus on community and mutual respect, students of all levels are welcomed to learn and grow alongside experienced instructors and fellow practitioners. a clean, well-maintained facility provides an ideal space for training, with natural light pouring in during daytime classes.
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What Reddit says about CARPE DIEM BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU AOYAMA 柔術道場
8 verbatim community mentions from r/bjj and city subreddits, unedited, positives and negatives alike.
In Kyoto, there's Carpe Diem, Nanige, WBJJ, K-MASL, Groundcore, and Miburo (which has a new-ish BJJ-only gym close to Kyoto Uni in addition to their main gym). You could also try dropping into the Kyoto Uni judo club, which focuses on newaza, Kosen/Nanatei-style. source, 2025 ↗
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There’s a good shop for MMA gear (including BJJ gis) called Grit Fight Shop in Tokyo. Decent selection of gis including the Bull Terrier brand which I have found to be light, durable and affordable. Owner speaks reasonably good English and is friendly, buying stuff there is a breeze. For gyms, I would recommend carpe diem in Tokyo. source, 2025 ↗
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Reversal has a spot in Shinjuku. Their rashguards are top notch. Make sure to size up; I wear M but dude working there recommended XL for me, which fits like an M. I dropped in at Carpe Diem Aoyama and have only great things to say about it. Super chill team that rolls hard. source, 2025 ↗
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Max BJJ is two stops from Asakusabashi. I only dropped in once for a seminar with the Mendes brothers years ago so don't have a lot of detailed info about it but they're a lot closer than Carpe Diem. Although it seems like they've changed their name to Royce Gracie Academy Tokyo [https://roycegracie.tokyo/english/](https://roycegracie.tokyo/english/) source, 2024 ↗
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So many good places but I recommend these two: http://axisjj.com [https://www.carpediembjj.com/dojos](https://www.carpediembjj.com/dojos) Oss source, 2023 ↗
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I’d also recommend the Carpe Diem gyms as others have. Very friendly coaches / training partners and as others have said also very likely to be able to accommodate foreigners / non-Japanese speakers. Definitely contact at least a day or so before as others have mentioned though. It’s just proper etiquette and expected. source, 2023 ↗
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[triforce academy](https://www.triforce-bjj.com/) [carpe diem](https://www.carpediembjj.com/english) [imanari new academy](https://imanari-jiujitsu.com/english.html) Do you know where are you staying ? close to subway station? you can check from there the academies around. source, 2023 ↗
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Triforce, Axis and Carpe Diem. All great gyms, all very welcoming to foreigners. source, 2018 ↗
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