🇺🇲 With the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the beginning of the Meiji Era, Japan went through a strong process of Westernization that marked the end of the samurai and devalued traditions such as jujutsu. Seen as outdated, jujutsu entered a period of crisis: schools closed, masters abandoned the path, and violent challenges further damaged its image. This period almost led the art to extinction, but it also laid the foundation for its transformation and survival. ⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️ 🇧🇷 Com a qued