This event will be the first PREMIER LEAGUE in Japan sponsored by World Karate Federation (WFK) and managed by Japan Karatedo Federation(JKF) and will open in Okinawa on August 30 & 31,2014. We are very grateful to both the WKF and the JKF for their consideration to Okinawa as “ The Birth Place of Karate”. The Venue will be at the Okinawa Prefectural Hall of Martial Arts.
The Okinawa prefectural Karatedo Federation (OKF) dispatched two staff members to France to study and observe the “OPEN DE PARIS-KARATEPREMIER LEAGUE” from January 7 to 12, 2014. One is WMKA Dojo Owner Mr. Atsushi Kakazu renshi 6th dan & vice chairman of OKF directors and the other is Mr. Toshiya Miyagi Goju-ryu 5th dan & a chief secretary of OKF.
JKF & OKF staff with the Japanese competitions in Paris Premier League.
Mr. Atsushi Kakazu. ; 2nd from left in 2nd row.
Mr. Toshiya Miyagi ; 3rd from right in 2nd row.
Sincerely Yours,
Riki Nomura
Overseas manager