Carotid side of neck (anatomical-right)
Paired neck target; right representative
The side of the neck, represented here at the anatomical-right carotid region, belongs to the chūdan-to-neck defensive target vocabulary in modern Kodokan self-defence kata. The paired left side is represented by the companion point, and the normalized placement is editorial rather than a coordinate stated by the manuals. This is a high-risk anatomical region and is included for historical classification only.
Point 5 of 12 in Atemi-waza — Judo-Jujutsu Vital Strikes
Cross-tradition overlaps
No overlapping points are registered for this point.
Sources
Kodokan Judo Institute, Goshin-jutsu (primary_canonical)
The Goshin-jutsu technical specification, in its unarmed attack-and-defence series, documents the side-of-neck target line represented here; the bilateral coordinate is editorial.
Jigoro Kano, Kodokan Judo (primary_canonical)
Kano’s Kodokan Judo, in its discussions of kata and self-defence, documents atemi as an auxiliary striking element within judo’s broader throwing and control curriculum; it does not supply the normalized body coordinate used here.
Kenji Tomiki, Judo: The Japanese Physical Culture (secondary)