refers to location in the dojo: Lit. "Seat of the gods"

a small shrine

'Upper Seat', the instructor's side of the Dojo

Literally "spirit seat." A shelf on the front wall of a Japanese style training hall where a shrine often resides.

Japan to refer to the 'top seat' within a room. The opposite term referring to the 'bottom seat' within a room is Shimoza. The Kamiza is the seat or position that is most comfortable, usually furthest from the door (because this is warmest).