That will vary with each transaction. It can be as basic as paying a fixed fee for use of some space on a regular basis, to buying a building and remodeling it with all sorts of special equipment.
Not unless it is at the start of a sentence or part of a formal name. Karate is studied in a dojo. He went to the dojo to study karate. He studies Shidokan Karate.
The place to learn karate is called the dojo.
karate school, or a dojo...
It literally means the dojo code. They are some rules which all karate practitioner have to follow. You can see them in front of your dojo. They highlight the expectations from a karateka and what s/he is disallowed to do in his/her dojo.
Karate is wonderful! If you find the right dojo to join, you will make friends, get healthy and learn much!
Dojo.
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a dojo
Pretty much anything you want to call it. The place where it is taught is usually referred to as a dojo.
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It's relatively easy to get involved in karate. The challenge is finding a dojo that you like and suits you.
A karate dojo is a business. It is subject to the same taxes and regulations all businesses are responsible for.