Journey to the Great Shiai
Put on your digital gi and get ready to set sail! It’s time to embark on an epic adventure, leading you to the Great Shiai. Your journey will take you across a mystery island, brimming with challenges and valuable lessons. Sharpen your skills, learn about important judo values, recruit legendary masters, and win a gold medal in Paris.
Learn the values of judo
It’s time to meet the eight Judo Masters of Minecraft! Visit their island and help them complete various challenges. Solve puzzles and complete parcours. Each step brings you closer to the Great Shiai and teaches you about Courage, Respect, Honesty, Self-control, Courtesy, Friendship, Honour, and Modesty.
Discover a brand new card-battle mechanic
Journey to the Great Shiai introduces a brand new mechanic. For the first time in Minecraft history, you can collect cards and use them on the digital tatami. Complete challenges and learn new moves, such as the O-uchi-gari, O-Goshi, Uchi-mata, and many more.
Become a true champion
Recruit the eight Judo Masters, collect the best cards and learn the eight core values of judo. Now, you are ready for the Shiai. Travel to Paris, discover the city, reach the top of the Eiffel Tower, and win a gold medal with your team at the great games!
How to play?
Journey to the Great Shiai is now available to download via this link. Download the world and follow the instructions within this guide to install it on your device. Don’thave Minecraft? Follow the steps below to install.
How to download Minecraft?
On PC:
- Go to the shop on the Minecraft website
- Select the regular or deluxe collection and click checkout.
- Sign in with your existing Microsoft account or create a new account.
- Follow the instructions, and download the game.
- Start up your Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch and go to the store.
- Use the search function and type ‘Minecraft’.
- Select the regular or deluxe edition and click buy.
- Follow the instructions and download the game.
- Open the App Store on your iPhone or iPad and search for ‘Minecraft’ (or use this link).
- Tap on ‘Get’ to download the game.
- Open the Minecraft app on your device and follow the instructions.
- Open the Play Store on your device and search for ‘Minecraft’ (or use this link).
- Tap on ‘Install’ to download the game.
- Open the Minecraft app on your device and follow the instructions.
Is this game free to play?
To play Journey to the Great Shiai, you need to have Minecraft, the Bedrock Edition. Any player who has Minecraft can download the map for free. For schools, the game is accessible through Minecraft Education, a game platform for schools that promotes creative and inclusive learning by approaching various subjects through play.
Why did the IJF launch this game?
As the IJF, we believe it is important for children to learn the values of judo. These values help them become well-rounded individuals both on and off the tatami. Through Minecraft, we teach these valuable lessons in a fun and engaging way.
We introduced this educational gaming experience in 2021 with the launch of ‘Mystery of the Kodokan’, which got its follow-up, ‘Mystery of the Budokan’, in 2022. As it stands, both of these IJF Minecraft worlds have been downloaded over 4,000,000 times and have helped millions of gamers learn about the values of judo.
Now, we are adding Journey to the Great Shiai to our collection of Minecraft worlds. Children all around the world can enjoy this experience through the Marketplace, and also through the Minecraft Education Edition. Through this education platform, teachers, educators and students worldwide can play our world for free in their classrooms. The IJF is the first federation in history to work with this platform.
We introduced this educational gaming experience in 2021 with the launch of ‘Mystery of the Kodokan’, which got its follow-up, ‘Mystery of the Budokan’, in 2022. As it stands, both of these IJF Minecraft worlds have been downloaded over 4,000,000 times and have helped millions of gamers learn about the values of judo.
Now, we are adding Journey to the Great Shiai to our collection of Minecraft worlds. Children all around the world can enjoy this experience through the Marketplace, and also through the Minecraft Education Edition. Through this education platform, teachers, educators and students worldwide can play our world for free in their classrooms. The IJF is the first federation in history to work with this platform.
