Capoeira vs Jujutsu
Capoeira and Jujutsu side by side, from the facts recorded for each art.
| Capoeira | Jujutsu | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Brazil | Japan |
| Created | 16th century | — |
| Type | combat sport, martial arts and war dance | martial arts and jutsu |
| Notable practitioners here | 4 | 16 |
| Top countries of practitioners | Brazil | Austria, Russia and Japan |
Capoeira
Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality.
From the Wikipedia article Capoeira (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Jujutsu
Jujutsu (柔術, jūjutsu; Japanese pronunciation: [dʑɯːʑɯtsɯ] or [dʑɯꜜːʑɯtsɯ] ), also known as jiu-jitsu or ju-jitsu (both joo-JITS-oo), is a Japanese martial art and a system of close combat that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner. A subset of techniques from certain styles of Japanese jujutsu either directly or indirectly influenced the development of many martial arts and combat sports, such as judo, aikido, hapkido, sambo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, ARB, other styles of Submission wrestling, and mixed martial arts.
From the Wikipedia article Jujutsu (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Facts from Wikidata (CC0): Q159452, Q163770. 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.