The Japan Karate Federation (JKF), a.k.a. Japan Karatedo Federation, is a national governing body of sport karate in Japan. The JKF is officially affiliated with the Japan Olympic Association (JOC), World Karate Federation (WKF), Japan Sports Association (JSA) and Japanese Bud? Association (JBA). The styles recognized by the JKF are Wad?-ry?, Shotokan, Shito-ryu and Goju-ryu. The headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan.
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History
Early years
In 1959, the original Japan Karate Federation, formally known as the Federation of All Japan Karatedo Organizations (FAJKO), was formed to be an unifying organization to bring karate schools together by the Karate world leaders, who were its chairman Choko Sai, a head the Shudokan of Kanken T?yama and vice chairmen Konishi from Shind? Jinen-ry?, Hiroshi Kinjo from Kanbukan, Otsuka Hinorori from Wado-Ryu, Tatsuo Yamada from Japan Kenpo Karate and Shinkin Gima from Shotokan.
New Formation
On October 1, 1964, the original Japan Karate Federation, which changed its own name to Japan Karate Renbukai, handed over its organization name to the new united league, such as G?gen Yamaguchi of Goju-ryu, ?tsuka Hironori of Wad?-ry?, Nakayama Masatoshi of Shotokan, Mabuni Kenei and Iwata Manzao of Shit?-ry?, in addition to the Japan Karate Rengokai, which was founded by Ry?ichi Sasakawa. ThIs unified all the Karate organizations in Japan. Japan Karate Renbukai later changed its name to the JKF Renbukai, and then became an official member of the new JKF as a group, encompassing B?gu uniformed Karate. Japan instilled "a uniform order in Karate", recognizing the four major schools, Goju-kai, Wado-Kai, Shotokan and Shito-kai. In 1967, Ryoichi Sasakawa became the chairman.
On January 13, 1969, the JKF was officially incorporated as a central umbrella body for the four partner organizations and recognized under the Cabinet of Japan. In December in the same year, the All Japan Karate Championships were held at the Nippon Bud?kan in Tokyo. The JKF also works with organizations using the traditional styles of karate.
In October 1970, the JKF became a member of the World Karate Federation (WKF). On March 29, 1972, JKF became a member of the Japan Sports Association (JSA).
In 1978, the JKF first participated in the National Sports Festival in Matsumoto, Nagano. In 1981, Karate became an official game event of the National Sports Festival. Traditionally, karate organizations followed disparate competition rules. Japan Karate Association (JKA) attempted to standardize such rules. They addressed conflicts between the organizations that teach Kyokushin, a full-contact karate style, and other non-member organizations such as Seidokaikan.
On December 11, 2009, the JKF started building a new headquarters named the Japan Karate Kaikan in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The JKF became a member of the Nippon Budokan (Japan Martial Arts Council). The JKF has been officially participating at the Asian Games, East Asian Games and the IOC-sponsored World Games as an official competition. The construction of the new Japan Karate Kaikan was completed and opened in November 2011.
As a member of the Japan Olympic Association (JOA), the JKF has been putting efforts to include Karate into the Olympics as an official game along with other affiliated Karate organizations.
In May 2016, it was announced that The Emperor's Cup and The Empress's Cup will be given to the champions of Japan Cup Karatedo. The ceremony of notification was held at the Imperial Household Agency and the Emperor's Cup and the Empress's Cup were commissioned in the presence of Mr. Michiyasu Takahashi, Deputy Commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency on May 17, 2016.
On August 3, 2016, the IOC approves Karate as one of the five new sports for Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Ranking system
The JKF officially recognizes the Dan, a Black Belt degree ranking system, from 1st Dan to 10th Dan and requires students to take a physical test up to 8th Dan. Since 2014, the JKF has also installed the additional basic ranking system called Ky? from 5th Ky? to 1st Ky?, and it requires a student to earn 1st Ky? first in order to earn 1st Dan.
Dan grades
Dan examination
Dan examination is consist of Kata and Kumite.
Shitei Kata
- For Shit?-ry?, the list of Kata is Seienchin(??????), Bassai dai(???), Matsumura no Rohai(??????), and Nipaipo(????).
- For G?j?-ry?, the list of Kata is Saifa(??), Seipai(???), Kururunfa(????), and Seisan(???)
- For Shotokan, the list of Kata is Kanku dai(???), Jion(??), Kank? sh?(???), and Enpi(??)
- For Wad?-ry?, the list of Kata is Seishan(???), Chint?(??), Niseishi(?????), and K?shank?(???)
Members
Cooperative associations(Ryu-ha)
- Japan Karate Association (JKA) (Shotokan)
- All Japan Karatedo Shotokan (AJKS) (Shotokan)
- JKF Goju-kai (Goju-ryu) and subgroups:
- OGKK (Okinawa Goju Ryu Kyokai
- Shudo Kan
- Eibu Kan
- Jitsuei Kai
- Yuishin Kan
- Uchiage Kai
- Seiwakai
- JKF Renbukai (B?gutsuki karate and Shudokan)
- JKF Shito-kai (Shito-ryu)
- JKF Wado-kai (Wado-ryu)
- Karate Rengokai (Japan Karate Alloance) (The alliance of various factions)
Competition organization
- Japan business group karatedo federation
- Japan university karatedo federation
- Japan high school karatedo federation
- Japan junior high school karatedo federation
Amicable organizations
- International Karate Organization Kyokushin-kaikan (full contact karate organization)
- All Japan Kyokushin Union (full contact karate organization)
Ambassadors
On April 2, 2016, the JKF officially appointed Shin Koyamada, a Hollywood actor, producer and martial artist as the Karate Ambassador at the headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
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