Japan Karate-do Federation
Japan Karate-do Federation (全日本空手道連盟, Zen Nippon Karate-do Renmei) - also referred to as the All Japan Karate-do Federation or FAJKO (Federation All Japan Karate-do Organisations) - was established in 1964 to organize Japanese Karate-do. As the years passed by, the JKF as it is called internationally for short, joined the Japan Amateur Sports Association and the National Athletic Meet. By doing so the recognition of JKF increased.
The confusion about the name is simple to rectify. Inside Japan, the native name is Zen Nippon Karate-do Renmei, literally meaning All Japan Karate-do Federation. If you translate the name directly, that would indeed be the correct translation. However, in respect to the Japan Karate-do Federation, we must accept, that they have chosen the more simple name: Japan Karate-do Federation as their international, English name.
History[edit]
- 1964 - The JKF was founded
- 1969 - The foundation was approved by the Ministery of Education.
The first All Japan Charted Contest was held at Budokan. - 1972 - JKF joined the Japan Physical Education Association
- 1979 - The JKF participated in National Sports Tournament demonstrations at Miyazaki.
- 1981 - Karate-do was made an official part of the National Sport Tournament at Shiga.
- 1999 - The JKF became an official group of WKF.
External links[edit]
- Japan Karate-do Federation - Japanese only.
- Japan Karate-do Federation - English part of the site.
