The DOJO bar

An excellent combination of a real traditional dojo right across the street from a rea,l intimate, lively bar (run and owned by the same proprietor). If you're serious practitioner in karate you can train hard at their dojo and then unwind with a refreshing beverage or just stopped in after a hard day of work and do the same and talk about everything especially karate and the martial arts. Congenial, fun bilingual staff (Japanese/English). Decent bar food. My favorite was the Okinawa Pizza (nice sauce and soft crust topped with bacon, cheese, spinach and a soft sunny side up egg) made fresh in their own kitchen. If you order the Spicy Pizza, and want it spicy, let them know that you want EXTRA jalapenos! The rattlesnakes in the jars are not just for show it's an actual drink. Don't forget to tag the wall.

Great casual bar. Bar has martial arts and staff are all practicing martial artists. Staff are friendly, speak English, Japanese and some even speak a third. Food is good and the drinks are good and a fair price. For me it was a welcome break.

A must for all visiting martial artists. A fun place for everyone else too. Very chilled out, easy going and with a friendly owner.

For the karate tourist, this is a good place to start with. James is very friendly and readily answered some questions I had. One of the bartenders is Yuri, who's local, and she has a wealth of suggestions on places you can visit when in town. Even if you're not a karate tourist like me, its a cool place to hang out. I've come in a few times for the past couple of weeks, just to type up my blogs. Good atmosphere, good music, good pizza. Oh, and the fried squid legs are a personal favourite.

The Dojo Bar (or as our group referred to it, Headquarters) is THE hub for Karate enthusiasts to meet like-minded people from Okinawa, as well as around the world. Also was hands-down the best bar we visited in Naha. The staff are top-notch, upbeat and outgoing. Wide selection of drink options. Try the snake sake! Food is amazing (highly recommend their pizza). James was a great host and local guide. We look forward to visiting there again in the near future!

The most welcoming, friendly bar I've been to in Okinawa during my 2nd two week visit. The incredibly kind staff were EXTREMELY helpful with directions around Naha and information about Okinawan life! If I lived on the island I would visit DOJO bar daily. Highly recommend this for anyone speaking English looking for a comfortable evening to relax.

Great hub to visit and gather local knowledge as well as broaden your network of keen martial artists. James is a great guy, really friendly and helpful. Highly recommend you make the small effort to call through if in ot near Okinawa!

The Dojo Bar is a unique Okinawan experience that I can't imagine it working anywhere else in the world! James P and his wonderful staff have created the ultimate haven for martial artists (and groupies) visiting Okinawa. Like the Budokan itself, Masters and students from all styles freely mix, talk and exchange information. It is a wonderful place.

Long night of training Okinawan karate or kobudo? Need to cool off with a drink to replenish all the sweat you lost? Then you found the right place! Have a drink in the presence of legends (or at least under their photos)! Dojo Bar is a clean, western level, bar in Japan. Many bars in Japan try to make themselves fit an image, but don't quite nail it...this one does! Foreign-friendly, and the staff speaks English. Any karate or martial arts buff should pop in and enjoy themselves! Just like Daniel-San, under Mr. Miyagi's supervision, you can have great food, drinks and conversation with lots of cool karate history and culture around you to talk about... But be the hammer, Daniel-san, don't get hammered!!

Thé place to be i you want to meet fellow martial artists, to get in touch with sensei, or, if you want to drink and eat something in a cosy place...