 JKF National Headquarters in Tokyo | |
| Abbreviation | JKF |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 13, 1969 |
| Type | Sports National Governing Body |
| Legal status | A public organization, approved by the Cabinet of Japan |
| Purpose | Bringing unified order to Karate and development of karate as a sport in Japan |
| Headquarters | 1-1-20 Tatsumi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-8538 |
| Location | |
Region served | Japan |
Membership | Japan Olympic Association World Karate Federation Japan Sports Association Japanese Budō Association |
Official language | Japanese |
| Leader | Takashi Sasagawa, Chairman |
| Website | Official Website |
The Japan Karate Federation (JKF), a.k.a. Japan Karatedo Federation, is a national governing body of the sport karate in Japan.[1][2] The JKF is officially affiliated with the Japan Olympic Association (JOC), World Karate Federation (WKF), Japan Sports Association (JSA), and Japanese Budō Association (JBA).[2] The styles recognized by the JKF are Gōjū-ryū, Shitō-ryū, Shotokan, and Wadō-ryū.[3] Its headquarter is located in Tokyo, Japan.
- ^ 日本空手協会除名について (PDF) (in Japanese). Jkf.ne.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ a b "AAU Rebuilds Karate". Black Belt: 38. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "A New Day of Karate". Black Belt. October 1965: 12. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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