Ju-no-kata (柔の形, じゅうのかた).

About
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A kata is a prearranged form, performed with a partner to a set pattern, and it teaches the principle behind a technique rather than how to win with it. Gradings ask for them, and not only for the dan grades.

What is here, and what is not
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The sets below and the order of their items are as the Kodokan's own kata textbook lists them. How each is performed, and the photographs that show it, are the Kodokan's and are not reproduced here: the textbook itself is linked below and is the authority.
Your federation's kata syllabus is the authority for what you will be asked to do.

At a glance
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Revised on July 7th, 1977.
Amended on June 1st, 2007.
Sets: Dai-ikkyo (Set 1), Dai-nikyo (Set 2), Dai-sankyo (Set 3).
Recordings: 7.

Where it is asked for:
  3rd Dan, Dan grades: Ju-no-kata, to BJA Level 1, examined separately from the skills assessment and not necessarily on the same day
  6th Dan, Dan grades: Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, Kodokan Goshin-jutsu and Koshiki-no-kata, each to at least BJA Level 1
  5th Dan, Dan grades: Ju no kata
  1st Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): proficient in the first 9 techniques of nage-no-kata for both men and women or Jushiki (10 of 15 Ju-no-kata) for women.
  2nd Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): proficient in all nage-no-kata for both men and women or all Ju-no-kata for women.
  3rd Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): proficient in Nage-no-kata or Ju-no-kata, and Katame-no-kata.
  4th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): proficient in Nage-no-kata or Ju-no-kata, plus Katame-no-kata, and either Kime-no-kata or Kodokan Goshin-jitsu.
  5th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): good proficiency in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, and Katame-no-kata, plus either Kime-no-kata or Kodokan Goshin-jitsu.
  6th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): superior proficiency in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, and Kodokan Goshin jitsu.
  7th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): excellent proficiency in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, Kodokan Goshin-jitsu, and either Itsutsu-no-kata, or Koshiki-no-kata.
  8th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): excellent knowledge and skills in Nage-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Kimenokata, Kodokan Goshin-jitsu, Itsutsu-no-kata, and Koshiki-no-kata.
  9th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): Practical and demonstrated theoretical knowledge of all kata: Nage No Kata – Katame No Kata – Kime No Kata – Ju No Kata – Koshiki No Kata- Kodokan Goshin Jitsu
  10th Dan, Dan grades (USA Judo): Practical and demonstrated theoretical knowledge of all kata: Nage No Kata – Katame No Kata – Kime No Kata – Ju No Kata – Koshiki No Kata- Kodokan Goshin Jitsu
  Sandan (3rd Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Non- Competitor – Complete – Nage no Kata (Tori & Uke), Katame no Kata (Tori & Uke), Kime no Kata or Ju no Kata (Tori)
  Yodan (4th Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Non-competitor - Kime no Kata (Tori & Uke) or Kodokan Goshinjutsu (Tori & Uke), and Ju no Kata (Tori & Uke).
  Godan (5th Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Non-competitor – Kime no kata – tori and uke, Kodokan Goshinjutsu – tori & uke, Ju no kata – tori & uke
  Rokudan (6th Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Non-competitor – Ju no Kata (Tori & Uke), Itsutsu no Kata (Tori & Uke).
  Rokudan (6th Dan), Dan grades (USJF): Competitor –Ju no kata (tori & uke), Itsutsu no kata (Tori)
  BJA Kata Certification: 3rd Dan - Ju-no-kata

The sets it is divided into
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Revised on July 7th, 1977. Amended on June 1st, 2007.

Dai-ikkyo (Set 1)
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  1. Tsuki-dashi
  2. Kata-oshi
  3. Ryote-dori
  4. Kata-mawashi
  5. Ago-oshi

Dai-nikyo (Set 2)
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  1. Kiri-oroshi
  2. Ryokata-oshi
  3. Naname-uchi
  4. Katate-dori
  5. Katate-age

Dai-sankyo (Set 3)
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  1. Obi-tori
  2. Mune-oshi
  3. Tsuki-age
  4. Uchi-oroshi
  5. Ryogan-tsuki

Reference pages elsewhere
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Ju-no-kata: the Kodokan’s kata textbook (Kodokan Judo Institute): https://kdkjd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ju_no_kata.pdf

Demonstrations
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Kodokan: 令和8年講道館鏡開式 柔の形 / Kodokan Kagami Biraki ceremony 2026 Ju-no-Kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRVAR2aLE-o
Kodokan: 令和7年講道館鏡開式 柔の形 / Kodokan Kagami Biraki ceremony 2025 Ju-no-Kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw-eADih5mo
Kodokan: 令和6年講道館鏡開式 柔の形 取 菅琳華 女子弐段 受 川原輝子 女子参段 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS3CypK0PVI
Kodokan: Ju-no-Kata (English ver.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa0bQ8NLiOw
Kodokan: 柔の形 日本語版 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8SzxrpVgLs
Akita Judo: Ju-no-kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi2nW9aDLZ0
Assorted: Ju No Kata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGdJKwkFs1A

Source: Kodokan KATA Textbook, official English translation, read 2026-08-30.
Sets and the order of the items within them, as the Kodokan’s own textbook lists them. Copyright in that textbook is the Kodokan Judo Institute’s and its instructions and photographs are not reproduced here.

From Waza Book: https://wazabook.com/kata/ju-no-kata/