News from Japan – July 2023

News from Japan – July 2023

The Dream Festival Full Contact Karate 2023 National Championship took place on July 22nd and July 23rd at the Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. A total of 3127 competitors from all over Japan in 172 categories competed. It marked the largest number of...
Kancho Kenji Midori

Kancho Kenji Midori

Kancho Kenji Midori is the current president of the World Karate Organization (WKO). Kenji Midori was born on April 18, 1962 in Amami-Ōshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He started Karate at the age of 16. He quickly distinguished himself by participating in the most...
Shinkyokushin Karate belts

Shinkyokushin Karate belts

There are 7 belts in karate. The order of obtaining certain belts may vary depending on the style of karate practiced (Shinkyokushin, Shōtōkan, Gōjū Ryu, Wado Ryu, Shito Ryu, etc.). In ShinKyokushin Karate, the order is as follows: white, orange, blue, yellow, green, brown and black.