What is the principal of mutual benefit and welfare?

Answer 1

Mutual benefit and welfare is a phrase that is most often identified as one of two basic tenets of traditional Japanese judo. (The other being maximum efficiency with minimal effort). The phrase in Japanese is Jita-Kyoei. This concept has many different meaning to many different people, but at it essence the gentleman who made this phrase popular was Jigaro Kano, the founder of Judo. Dr. Kano's early writings indicate that he intended this to mean that judo practice (as an extension of life practice itself) should help to perfect one's character. This means that each individual should conduct themselves in their daily life to have benefit and welfare of themselves in the forefront of decisions. Futhermore, this should carry on to conduct with others at all times. This means that our daily activity, which may or may not include judo practice, should be have at is core the benefit and welfare of all peoples.