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Japan Karate Association

日本空手協会

categoryFederation

calendar_month1949-05-27

location_onTokyo

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Description

The Japan Karate Association (JKA) is one of the oldest global Shotokan karate organizations. Established in 1949 by senior students of Gichin Funakoshi, with Nakayama Masatoshi as chief instructor, the JKA emerged from karate clubs at Tokyo universities. It is the parent body from which the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIF), founded by Hirokazu Kanazawa after leaving the JKA, and many other splinter organizations derive.

Also known as

JKA

Kyokai

Founded

1949-05-27

Masatoshi Nakayama
Hidetaka Nishiyama

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"On May 27, 1949, some of his senior students including Isao Obata, Masatoshi Nakayama, and Hidetaka Nishiyama, formed a karate organization dedicated to research, promotion, events management, and education: the Japan Karate Association."

— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Japan Karate Association - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English) linkinfo

"Together, in 1949, they established the Japan Karate Association."

— Japan Karate Association. Master Nakayama Masatoshi - Japan Karate Associationlink info

Places (1)

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JKA Honbu Dojo

Dojo

Succeeded by (1)

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Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation
Derived into1978

Ranks granted (2)

Masatoshi Nakayama

9 dan (1980)
Yukio Mishima

1 dan (1970-06-17)

Sources

Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Japan Karate Association - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)linkinfo

Japan Karate Association. Master Nakayama Masatoshi - Japan Karate Associationlink info

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