Sankei Sports news paper reported on June 4th, 2015 concerning comments of Mr. Mori, the president of TOCOG as follows (translated summary of the article) : SANKEI SPORTS NEWS Thursday June 4th, 2015 June 3rd, 2015, Tokyo: Mr. Mori, the … Continue reading →

In the capital, The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (TOCOG) announced on May 11th, that in preparation for narrowing down the additional events by venue and audience, the committee will start taking applications and indicated the … Continue reading →

The JAPAN Karatedo Federation and International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan (Director: Matsui Shoukei) conducted a press conference on April 16th at the assembly hall of the Japan Karatedo Federation. The aims were two-fold: to develop Karate activities to make it even … Continue reading →

JAPAN Karatedo Federation and International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan (director: Matsui Shoukei), have built a friendly relationship in preparation for the inclusion of karate as a category in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Through this, they will work together to … Continue reading →

This year from September 4th (Friday) to the 6th (Sunday), the 13th AKF Senior Championship will be held at the Yohokama Cultural Gymnasium. This is Japan’s first time to hold this tournament, and with the hope that karate will be … Continue reading →

The “2014 34th National Invitational High School Karate-Do Tournament” was held from March 25 to 27. On the opening day, the 25th, Ambassador Rika Usami called for signatures in support of karate-do to be an official Olympic sport, and received … Continue reading →

The 50th European Senior Karate Championships (2015/3/19-22 Istanbul, Turkey) #Kumite ♦ Female Kumite -50Kg [1st] Plank Bettina (AUT) [2nd] Recchia Alexandra (FRA) [3rd] Bugur Duygu (GER) / Ozcelik Serap (TUR) ♦ Female Kumite -55Kg [1st] Thouy Emilie (FRA) [2nd] Yakan … Continue reading →

The 29th Pan American Karate Championships (2015/3/18-21 Toronto, Canada) #Kumite ♦ Female Kumite -50Kg [1st] Bruna Gabriela (CHI) [2nd] Campos Aurimer (VEN) [3rd] Cuellar Cecilia Yaretzi (MEX) / Villanueva Ana Josefa (DOM) ♦ Female Kumite -55Kg [1st] Urango Martinez Stella … Continue reading →

On March 9th (Mon.), officials from both the JAPAN KARATEDO FEDERATION and the WORLD KARATE FEDERATION visited to confer with Chief Cabinet Secretary SUGA YOSHIHIDE. Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga serves as chairman of the Federation of Diet Members for the … Continue reading →

On March 4 (Wed), the “2015 BUDO-SHINKO-TAIKAI” was held at KENSEIKINENKAN, sponsored by three main sponsors: Budo Gi-in Renmei, Nihon Budo Kyogikai, and Nippon Budokan. There, the resolutions recognized unanimously by the conference, such as the demands for making martial … Continue reading →