Internasjonal Karate Organisasjon Kyokushinkaikan

The International Karate Organization and the Kyokushinkaikan follow the Karate way of building character and training the mind and body to contribute to society, based on Sosai Mas Oyama's Kyokushin spirit "Keep your head low (modesty), eyes high (ambition), mouth shut (serenity); base yourself on filial piety and benefit others." We in Kyokushin Karate-Do do not promote or practice discrimination or prejudice based on ethnicity, race, nationality, politics, philosophy, religion, sex or age and recognize that everyone has the same rights. Our greatest pursuit is to reach for the goal of international friendship and world peace.

Agreement

1. Name of this Organization
The name of this Organization is the "International Karate Organization" (IKO). The IKO and the Kyokushinkaikan are synonymous because the two have the same purpose, that is to promote and popularize Kyokushin Karate-Do.

2. Founder and President

The Founder

The Founder of the IKO Kyokushinkaikan and of Kyokushin Karate-Do was Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, 1923-1994

The President

The President of the International Karate Organization and the President of Kyokushinkaikan are one in the same.
The President of the IKO Kyokushinkaikan, as appointed by Sosai to succeed the Organization, is Kancho Shokei Matsui.

3. Headquarters ("Honbu")
The Headquarters of the IKO is located in Tokyo, Japan at 2-38-1, Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021, Japan Tel: +81-3-5992-9200 / Fax: +81-3-5992-9600

4. Purpose
The purpose of the IKO is twofold
(1) To contribute to society through the wisdom of Kyokushin Karate-Do.
(2) To attain the goal of world peace by promoting international friendship.

Membership
JAPAN
Branches: 108???
Dojos: 900
Special Groups: 50,000
Total Membership: 600,000 (June - 2007)
OVERSEAS
Branches: 167
Dojos: 6,500
Special Groups: 600,000
Total Membership: 12,000,000 (June - 2007)

Committee Member

IKO Kyokushinkaikan Advisor
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Shihan Yuzo Goda– Executive Advisor

Born on March 17, 1940, Shihan Yuzo Goda, Chief Advisor for the IKO Kyokushinkaikan, has been involved in Kyokushin since his late teens. Setting his sights on karate training after graduating high school in April 1959, Shihan Goda became one of the first disciples of Sosai Mastatsu Oyama at the Oyama Dojo in Ikebukuro – the original Kyokushin school and precursor to the IKO Kyokushinkaikan Honbu today. Shihan Goda was entrusted by Sosai Oyama as Sohonbu-Shihandai (Headquarters Head Instructor) and was assigned to head the Joto Branch in Tokyo in 1976. Sosai Oyama appointed Shihan Goda as the head of the Japanese Branch Chief Committee in 1985 and Shihan Goda has additionally contributed to the development of the Kyokushinkaikan as Branch Chief, Chief Judge and Referee Chairman for the International Karate Organization Tournament Circuit.

International Committe Members
ic_3 Shihan Bobby Lowe
International Committee Chairman North America and South Pacific

ic_6 Shihan Peter Chong
International Committee Member Asia and Middle East

ic_7 Shihan Seji Isobe
International Committee Member South America

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Leder av IKO Kancho Shokei Matsui & klubbleder Senpai Marius Ommedal