Tendo Dojo



The Tendo Dojo is the traditional residence of the Tendo family in Furinkan, and refers to the compound including the house and grounds, not just the dojo proper. It is the most frequently seen location in the series.

Genma and Ranma Saotome began living here after they arrived, effectively becoming permanent residents. This leads to an increased degree of activity in and around the dojo due to their interactions with various other characters who come to call. Instances of damage done to the walls, roof, and windows also spiked, usually by characters going through them.

Overview


Despite being located in the middle of a city, the dojo, home, and grounds themselves take up a decent amount of space. The entire area is surrounded by a stone wall topped with blue tiles. As there is only one primary gate, a common means for several characters to arrive is either by jumping over the wall or smashing through it, usually through the section opposite the living room. However, a curved footpath connecting the dojo and a possible rear gate can be seen in several episodes. For example, in The One to Carry On Part Two, after Natsume and Kurumi beat Akane and and Ranma and temporarily take over the dojo, they placed a sign at the front gate to guide telling all challengers to use the rear gate.

The dojo is within walking distance of the other locations in Furinkan where other characters are interacted with, such as Dr. Tofu's Clinic, Furinkan High School, the Cat Café, and Okonomiyaki Ucchan's. It is also close to some public baths that have been used on occasion.

Dojo


The dojo is separate from the house and is centered around a large hall for sparring or fights. Akane Tendo tends to practice here and it was where she and Ranma and had their first sparring bout. They also nearly kissed here after Ranma used the Nekoken for the first time, but were interrupted by Nabiki, who was watching with everyone else. Ryoga Hibiki taught Ranma Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics here and they ended up battling all night. Ranma and Akane fought the Dojo Destroyer here as well as Natsumi and Kurumi twice. Due to its size, the dojo was also used to host a Christmas party in Tendo Family Christmas Scramble. In the manga Akane and Ranma were to have been married here until the wedding got derailed.

Grounds
The grounds are composed of a lawn, on which are planted several trees and bushes. The most notable feature is a fish pond with stepping stones leading from it to the house. Genma and Ranma usually begin their morning by sparring over the fish pond, usually resulting in one or both of them falling in. They also tend to throw the other into the pond when in the living room and they get upset. There are also occasionally some targets in the form of omote rolls at various places used by Akane for martial arts practicing in the morning, especially after she is aggravated by Ranma.

House


The house is a traditional two story Japanese home. The downstairs consists of the following:


 * Bathroom: This includes a furo in which the residents will typically soak in. It faces a window, which provides another means of exit and entry.
 * Genkan: The main entrance, where guests and residents leave their shoes before stepping inside.
 * Kitchen: Kasumi is seen cooking in the kitchen very often both in the manga and the anime. The kitchen also has a door to the backyard.
 * Living/dining room: A large room that serves as both a living and dining room and the most commonly seen location in the house. It faces a walkway and depending on the time of the year and the weather, the shōji facing the surrounding wall can be opened to give a view of the pond and garden and allow people to sit on the walkway. There is a TV in this room. The table is used as a dining table and has been used by Akane to hit Ranma with.
 * Happosai's room: A large room facing the kitchen used by Happosai. It is believed that Soun used to live in this room as he is seen peeping out from the window facing the genkan. Also this is the largest room of the entire compound and it also has a roofed deck, so it is likely the room belonging to the master of the house. It is not clear whether Happosai takes this room by force or Soun voluntarily lets him use it
 * Soun's room: This is a tiny room connected to the living room and it is believed to serve as a guest room before Happosai moves in. In the episode A Cold Day in Furinkan, Ryoga Hibiki and the Yuki Onna are seen resting in this room.

The second floor consists of the following:


 * Akane's room: A common method for Ranma to enter or exit this room is through the window. When he wants to see Akane he typically will approach from the roof and hang outside upside down or perch on the sill, possibly so that no one else in the house can see him, as the family has a tendency to attempt to spy on him and Akane when they are alone together.
 * Genma and Ranma's room: A guest room which does not have beds, unlike the other bedrooms. The Saotomes sleep on the floor.
 * Kasumi's room
 * Nabiki's room
 * Balcony: It is believed that there is a balcony somewhere in the second floor as it can be seen in many TV and OVA episodes. For example, the Tendo family observe a meteor shower from here in Tendo Family Christmas Scramble and in Nabiki, Ranma's New Fiancée!, Akane hits the balcony in anger, destroying it. It is commonly believed that the balcony is attached to the deck outside Akane's room, however its exact location is disputed as it can be seen to have a door connecting to the inside of the house but the door is not clearly depicted from an internal view angle from Akane's room. The supposed entrance of the balcony in Akane's room is usually seen to be Akane's closet. It is also possible in some sense that the balcony is located at the end of the hallway outside Akane's room, but still has not been observed from inside. For example in Rub-a-Dub-Dub! There's a Pervert in the Tub, when Ranma, Happosai, Soun and Genma engage into a chaotic battle at the end of the hallway there is no sign of such an entrance.

Ranma and Happosai have been kicked through the ceiling of the house multiple times.