Mario andBombette visiting the Toad Town Dojo

TheToad Town Dojo is a location inPaper Mario. It is a part ofToad Town whereMario and the gang can practice their fighting skills againstChan (aBuzzy Beetle),Lee (aDuplighost), andThe Master himself, aToad martial artist. Each battle earns a harder challenge and recognition. It acts as a successor to the dojo ofJinx (andJagger) inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars;Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door gives a similar role to the much largerGlitz Pit (which must be gone through once as part of the game's plot, and can be gone through again afterwards) and thePit of 100 Trials (which is wholly optional).

This is where Mario can earn theFirst,Second,Third andFourth-Degree Cards as well as theDiploma. Despite the fact thatMario can face powerful optional bosses here, no reward (or evenStar Points) is given other than the aforementioned cards and diploma, as the battles are just a challenge.

During his adventure, Mario can talk to three participants of the Dojo who each earned a degree and will give different responses depending on Mario's ranking:

1. A Toad with yellow-green spots in Toad Town, just outside the Dojo, has a First-Degree Card.
2. ADryite with an orange tagelmust inDry Dry Outpost has a Second-Degree Card.
3. Apenguin inShiver City, near the warp pipe, has a Third-Degree Card.

Additionally,Little T., who only appears in a photo on aletter he writes to Mario, is a participant of the Dojo.

Participant	Quote when Mario has:						Goombario'sTattle
	No Degree	First-Degree Card	Second-Degree Card	Third-Degree Card	Fourth-Degree Card	Diploma
A Toad in Toad Town, just outside the Dojo	"Oh? ...Ha ha ha! You don't have it? The Degree, Mario. The Degree shows how strong you are. Ha ha ha... I have it. I fought at the Dojo over there and got it from The Master. I am one bad Toad!!"	"Hey, that's... a First-Degree Card! I have one, too. See? A First-Degree Card!! That means I'm as strong as you! Cool! I'm bad! Yeah!!"	"Hey, that's... a Second-Degree Card? Whoa! Cool! You fought your way to a Second-Degree Card? Mario, you're awesome!!"	"Hey, that's... a Third-Degree Card? Whoa! Wow! Whoop! I knew you were strong!!"	"Hey, that's... a Fourth-Degree Card! Whoa! Amazing! You rule, Mario! You must be crazy strong!!"	"Whoa! Can it be? That's... a Diploma??? Whooooopeee! It's real, isn't it? You defeated The Master! Wow! You're the best, Mario!! Aargh!"	"This Toad has tried his skills at the Dojo. That takes guts... Someday I'm gonna try it all by myself."
A Dryite in Dry Dry Outpost	"Are you aware that there's a Dojo in Toad Town? There is! A while ago I took one of the Dojo challenges and did pretty well, I must say. I got a Second-Degree Card. You look pretty strong, so... Huh? You haven't earned any Cards?!"	"Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a First-Degree Card? Hee hee! It just so happens, that I have in my possession a Second-Degree Card! Know what that means? I'm stronger than Mario! Yeah!!"	"Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Second-Degree Card? Hey, I have Second-Degree Card, too! Oh, awesome! I can't believe that I'm as strong as you are, Mario!!"	"Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Third-Degree Card? Whooa! That's great! Seriously, that's great, Mario. You must be a powerhouse!!"	"Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Fourth-Degree Card? Whooa! I wouldn't want to tangle with you, Mario!!"	"Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Diploma...!? Whoa! WHOOOAAA! You defeated The Master!! That's unbelievable, Mario! Great! Seriously great! I mean, really great!!!"	"He's a Dryite. I've seen him in Toad Town. He earned himself a Degree at the Toad Town Dojo."
A penguin in Shiver City, near the warp pipe	"Mariooooo!!! Did you know that there's a Dojo in Toad Town? I go there all the time. I finally got my Third-Degree Card the other day. I'm sure you have a much higher ranking than I do, though. What? You don't have anything?!"	"Hey... You have... ...a First-Degree Card! Heh heh heh. A beginner, huh? I've got a Third-Degree Card. Looks like I'm stronger than you!"	"Hey... You have... ...a Second-Degree Card! Heh heh heh. It's a start. I've got a Third-Degree Card. I must be tougher than you!"	"Hey... You have... ...a Third-Degree Card! I've got a Third-Degree Card, too!! Cool! We have the same ranking! We're equals!!"	"Hey... You have... ...a Fourth-Degree Card! Wow, you're strong! I wish I were that strong... I'd better train harder!!"	"Hey... You have... ...a Diploma... Wooow! I mean, woooooow! You beat The Master!! How'd you manage that? You're the strongest guy ever!!"	"This penguin's been to the Dojo in Toad Town. He likes to show off his certificate and compare it to ones other people get at the Dojo."

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Notes[edit]

• The Japanese characters on the Dojo's calligraphy read 「茸道」, meaning "way of the mushroom", from 「茸」 ("mushroom") and 「道」 ("dō", or "way"), like 「剣道」 (kendō, "way of the sword"). It is written in thesōsho script and with the writing orientationinverted (from right to left).
• The music that plays here is called "The Dojo", which may also be heard coming through the floor if Mario stands on the far right of theShroom Grocery's interior.
• If Mario'sHP drops to zero during any one of the fights, instead of aGame Over, the screen goes back to the Dojo with Mario only having 1 HP.

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• Paper Mario locations

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