For the first time, an international IJKA event will be held in Japan.

The IJKA Continental Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place in Yokohama next May.  This event represents an important step toward the future of IJKA, while honoring the legacy of Kato Sensei, who always wished to host an international event in Japan.

Technical seminars and a special karate exchange program will also be held in conjunction with the tournament.

We look forward to welcoming IJKA members from around the world to Japan.

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Tournament: https://www.ijka-karate.jp/en/documents/?ca=5Seminars & Exchange Programs: https://www.ijka-karate.jp/en/documents/?ca=8

※Only selected continental representatives from IJKA member countrieswill compete in the tournament.

※Seminars and exchange programs are open to all current IJKA members.

We were very happy to welcome Lasse Sensei from IJKA Denmark to Yokohama.

Through karate, we could share friendship, respect, and wonderful moments beyond borders.

Thank you, Lasse Sensei, for visiting us.

We are delighted to announce that IJKA Japan Hombu Instructor Shosuke Watanabe conducted a special training session in Bulgaria! Together, we will continue to strengthen IJKA Bulgaria and deepen our cooperation.

And most importantly — let us work hand in hand to grow IJKA not only in Japan and Bulgaria, but across the entire world.  For the future of IJKA Worldwide, united as one team.

A full-day IJKA Japan internal training program was held to enhance both our technical skills and organizational capabilities.

In the morning, we conducted a technical training session to unify our techniques and confirm our shared direction.  In the afternoon, we held a meeting focused on teaching methods and class management, deepening discussions on how to strengthen our dojos and instruction system. 

We will continue striving for growth, believing that our progress in Japan will positively contribute to the entire IJKA family worldwide.

On October 4, the Dan Grading was held.

Congratulations to all members who successfully passed!

For those who did not succeed this time, may this experience inspire you to grow further and aim for the next grading.

We held a Techanical Session with 250 participants from 1st Kyu to 3rd Dan.

The Dan grading will be held on October 4-good luck to all candidates!

After the training session, we held a dinner gathering to welcome the Italian team.

It was a wonderful time enjoying food and conversations together.

We are truly grateful for this international exchange and look forward to seeing the bonds within the IJKA family grow even stronger. ✨

We were honored to welcome the Italian team to Yokohama for a joint karate training session.

It was a wonderful opportunity to practice together and strengthen our friendship through karate.

We sincerely thank the Italian team for visiting Japan, and we look forward to sharing more international exchanges with our IJKA members worldwide.

We are pleased to welcome new members to the International Japan Karate-Do Association. The Italian team visited Japan, and we had a wonderful time together. We’ll be sharing highlights from Yokohama soon.