It has been 25 years since Director-general Oyama has passed away on April 26th, 1994. As you know, Kyokushin-Kaikan has divided into numerous factions and organizations claiming “Kyokushin” all over the world. As a result, the honor of Kyokushin has been on the decline and its authority has been gradually lost. There were several times in the past that unification was considered; however, it did not come true due to complicated relationship of each vested interest.

On February 27, 2019 together with volunteers, we established the:

International Karate Federation Kyokushin Kaikan World Zen Kyokushin

国際空手道連盟極真会館世界全極真

Led by Soshi Kazuyuki Hasegawa and Takuma Koketsu, the world champion who has succeeded to the next generation, will be active in various countries and regions in Japan. Rather than emphasizing the expansion of their own organization, we will work together to build a cooperative relationship with the most prominent factions and organizations, and work to further develop the karate world.