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Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (SKIF) was established in 1978 by Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa who had studied directly under Grand Master Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do. Kanazawa Sensei was the Director and General Manager for Foreign Affairs Division of the Japan Karate Association before he founded SKIF. SKIF, a Government recognized Specified Non Profit Organization in Japan has been expanding its activities since its founding and now has affiliated groups in over 130 countries with several millions members worldwide.
The philosophy of Shotokan Karate-do is based on the traditional budo spirit of karate which seeks for the perfection of character through hard training and discipline. In addition to the traditional philosophy underpinned by the Rei-to-Setsu and Dojo-Kun, SKIF also seeks for the healthy mental and physical growth of youth and peaceful international exchange of friendships through the training and competition.
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October 1978 |
| Registration |
NOVEMBER 2002 AS SPECIFIED NON PROFIT ORGANISATION |
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Chairman |
TAKEO HIRANUMA |
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Kancho, President, Supreme Instructor |
HIROKAZU KANAZAWA |
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Kancho Designate |
NOBUAKI KANAZAWA |
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Chief Instructor Designate |
MANABU MURAKAMI |
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Director |
SATORU IWAI |
HIDEKI KASHINO |
EIKICHI SAITO |
MASAHIRO FUJISHIMA |
SEIJI SUZUKI |
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YUKIYASU TAMURA |
KOICHI TANAKA |
SHIGERU SAWADA |
MANABU MURAKAMI |
NOBUAKI KANAZAWA |
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Auditor |
YUTARO TAKAHASHI |
YOSHITO IWAMA |
TADAO MUKAI |
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Counceller |
HIDEO KANAZAWA, DR. |
SATORU IWAI |
SEIJI SUZUKI |
YOSHITO IWAMA |
HIDEKI KASHINO |
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SHIGERU SAWADA |
MASAHIIRO FUJISHIMA |
KOICHI TANAKA |
NORIYUKI OKU |
YUTARO TAKAHASHI |
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TADAO MUKAI |
PHILIP KWOK, DR. |
EIKICHI SAITO |
MANABU MURAKAMI |
YOKO KUBOKURA |
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MASARU MIURA |
HIROSHI ISHIKWA |
SHIGEYUKI ICHIHARA |
RYUSHO SUZUKI |
SHINJI TANAKA |
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YUKIYASU TAMURA |
NOBUAKI KANAZAWA |
KENZO DOZONO |
RIKUTA KOGA |
18 REPRESENTATIVES |
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Shihankai |
YOSHIMITSU HOSONUMA |
HIDEO KANAZAWA |
SHIRO ASANO |
AKIRA YAMAMOTO |
TADAO MUKAI |
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SATORU IWAI |
MASARU MIURA |
TOSHI SATSUKAWA |
RIKUTA KOGA |
AKIO NAGAI |
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SHIGERU SAWADA |
MASAMI TANAKA |
HIROSHI ISHIKAWA |
MUNEO SHOJI |
ALAN CASTRO |
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IKUO SUGIYAMA |
VICTOR TAKEMORI |
PHILIP KWOK, DR. |
ED KYUNA |
WILLIAM WONG |
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SIGEYUKI ICHIHARA |
SEIJI SUZUKI |
EIKICHI SAITO |
MASARU TSUCHIYA |
FRANCIS FONG |
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SHOSUKE INOKOSHI |
YO KATO |
HIRO FUJISHIMA |
YUKIYASU TAMURA |
KENZO DOZONO |
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TOSHIO HAYASHI |
NORIO KAWASOE |
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Supporters Organisation Chairman |
KOICHI TANAKA |
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Yudansha-Kai Chairman |
PHILIP KWOK, DR. |
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| Oversea's Affiliation |
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130 Countries |
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| Branch Dojo in Japan |
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133 Branches |
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