Capoeira vs Iaido

Capoeira and Iaido side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.

	Capoeira	Iaido
Country of origin	Brazil	Japan
Created	16th century	—
Type	combat sport, martial arts and war dance	Kobudō and martial arts
Notable practitioners here	4	1
Top countries of practitioners	Brazil	France
Equipment and weapons	—	Iaitō and katana

Capoeira

Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality.

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Iaido

Iaidō (居合道), abbreviated iai (居合), is a Japanese martial art that emphasizes being aware and capable of quickly drawing the sword and responding to sudden attacks.

From the Wikipedia article Iaido (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q159452, Q214410. Practitioner counts are the people with a profile on this site. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.