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Kyokushin around the world

Born in Japan, the Kyokushin spread across all continents to become one of the most practiced karate styles in the world.

East Asia remains the cradle of the style, but since the 1960s Kyokushin has spread throughout Europe, the Americas, Africa and Oceania through pioneers trained or inspired by Oyama.

Today, several federations share this legacy. The WKO Shinkyokushinkai, the line of our club, is the largest, with almost 100 000 members in more than 100 countries and regular world championships.

Poster of the fifth world championship Kyokushin-karate. — The 5th World Championship, organized in Tokyo in 1991.

In figures

1964Foundation of the IKO in Japan

12 Mpractitioners worldwide at the height of Kyokushin

~100 000members of WKO Shinkyokushinkai

100+countries affiliated to the WKO Shinkyokushinkai

Federations & official sources

Our club is part of the BKOS, which in turn is connected to the global Shinkyokushin organizations.

BKOS — Belgian Karate Organisation Shinkyokushin

Belgian Federation to which our dojo belongs.

WKO Shinkyokushinkai (mondial)

World Organization of Shinkyokushin: philosophical, technical and competitive framework.

Chaîne YouTube officielle WKO

Official videos: reference kata, competitions and seminars.

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