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Exterior of the Okinawa Karate Kaikan in Tomigusuku

Okinawa Karate Kaikan

The Okinawa Karate Kaikan is a prefectural training, exhibition and research facility in Tomigusuku dedicated to preserving and communicating Okinawan Karate.

Exterior of the Japan Karatedo Kaikan in Tokyo

Japan Karatedo Federation

The Japan Karatedo Federation is Japan’s national Karate federation, coordinating regional, school, workplace and style organisations, competition, qualifications and national teams.

A group of Aikido practitioners training together on dojo mats

Japan Aikido Association

The Japan Aikido Association is an organisation founded by Kenji Tomiki in 1974 to develop and teach Aikido through kata, randori, and organised competition.

Street-level exterior of the Yoshinkan Aikido headquarters in Tokyo

Yoshinkan Aikido

Yoshinkan Aikido is a postwar Aikido school founded by Gozo Shioda in 1955 and known for structured basics, precise posture, and intensive instructor training.

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Japan Karate Association

The Japan Karate Association is a global Shotokan teaching organisation shaped by Gichin Funakoshi’s legacy and postwar instructor training.