WADO-KAI International Cup 2025 Information for Enery

WADO-KAI International Cup 2025 information and entry form are now available.

Please see the PDF below for more details:
W-CUP2025 Information for Enery (pdf file)

Please send the entry forms with all participant-names affixed to the address given below:
7F, Uematsu Bldg, 1-9-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan
TEL: 81-3-3595-0100
FAX: 81-3-3595-1040
*See PDF above for E-mail address.

*Deadline for application: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Regarding FY2024 (Reiwa 6) High Dan Grading Examination

Dear Sir or Madam,

We hope that you are doing well in this early spring.
We would like to inform you of the following matter. Please fill out the application form and send it to the headquarters.

Sincerely yours,

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Time: The time varies depending on Dan.

6 Dan
Registration starts at 9:30
Examination starts at 10:00

7 Dan
Registration starts at 12:50
Examination starts at 13:20

8 Dan
Registration starts at 15:30
Examination starts at 15:50

Venue:
Aichi Budokan Hall
1-1-4 Maruike-cho Minato-ku Nagoya City 455-0078 (see attached map)
TEL: +81-52-654-8541

Examination:
All examinations are scheduled to be held during the above-mentioned times. Examinees should be careful not to make any mistakes regarding the times. The examinations will be conducted privately. Please note that there may be slight changes depending on the number of examinees.

Contents:
The following items will be examined for each 6, 7 and 8 Dan.

1. Kihon (basics) - Tobikomi Tsuki and Tobikomi Nagashi Tsuki
2. Kihon Kumit - two (2) out of No. 1 to 10
   * Kihon Kumite will be performed in pairs in the order of the examinee's number basically.
3. Kata
   Shitei Kata (required): choose one (1) from Chinto or Seishan
   Jiyu Kata: choose one (1) from Kushanku, Naihanchi, Seishan, Chintou, Bassai, Niseishi, Wanshu, Jion, Jitte, and Rohai of the two (2) Kata in total, Shitei Kata (Seishan or Chintou) shall be performed first.

Fees and expenses:

Examination fee
10,000 yen (please pay at reception on the day of the examination)

Registration fee
Applicants who pass the examination should pay the registration fee shown in the table below to the headquarters.

Table of eligibility criteria for practical skill examination for 6, 7 and 8 Dan

Dan grade	Eligibility	Registration fee
6 Dan	5 Dan for 3 years or more and 35 years old or above	40,000 yen
7 Dan	6 Dan for 5 years or more and 40 years old or above	50,000 yen
8 Dan	7 Dan for 7 years or more and 50 years old or above	60,000 yen

How to apply:
Fill out the application form and send it to the headquarters.

Application form: High Dan Grading Examination (docx file)

*Deadline for application: Monday, March 3, 2025 (must arrive directly at the headquarters)

Others:
Please make advance arrangements for those taking the examination during the relevant time period between each reception and the start of the examination. Please note that depending on the number of examinees, you may have to wait for some time. Please pay attention to the announcement at reception.

Technical Seminar & Examination for Instructors
and Dan-grading Examination for Overseas Members

Dear Sir or Madam,

We wish you all the best in your health.
Please inform all relevant members in your area of the above information. Also, please have those members fill out an application form and submit it to the Wado-Kai Headquarters. Members who are aiming to obtain instructor qualifications can take the course for a fee.

1.Seminar/Examinations

1. Date: Friday, January 31 - Sunday, February 2, 2025
2. Seminar Venue
   The venues for January 31 and February 1-2 are different. Please be careful not to make a mistake.
   1. January 31st (Friday)
      BumB Tokyo Culture and Sports Center (hereafter referred to as BumB, see Attachment 1)
      2-1-3 Yumenoshima, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0081
      Tel: 03-3521-7321
      Access:
      • 10 minutes’ walk from Shinkiba station (JR Keiyo Line, Rinkai Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line)
      • 5 minutes’ walk from Toei Bus "Yumenoshima" bus stop
   2. February 1st (Saturday) - February 2nd (Sunday)
      Toshima Ward Minami-nagasaki Sports Center (hereafter referred to as Minami-nagasaki SC, see Attachment 2)
      4-13-5 Minami-nagasaki Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0052
      Tel: 03-5988-9270
      Access:
      • 2 minutes’ walk from exit A2 Ochiai Minami-nagasaki station, Oedo Line
      • 10 minutes’ walk from the south exit of Higashi-nagasaki station, Seibu Ikebukuro Line
3. Seminar
   1. January 31st (Friday) BumB
      Registration 9:15~ (entrance 9am)
      Seminar 9:45~16:30
   2. February 1st (Saturday) Minami-nagasaki SC
      Registration 9:15~ (entrance 9am)
      Seminar 9:30~16:00
4. Examination
   1. Saturday, February 1st Minami-nagasaki SC
      Dan examination 17:00-19:00
      * Examination time will be changed depending on the number of examinees.
   2. Sunday, February 2nd Minami-nagasaki SC
      Registration 9:30~11:00 Instructor examination 11:00~18:00
      *Examination time will be changed depending on the number of examinees.

2.Technical Seminar Lecturers
Shimura Koichi, Technical Committee Chair, and other 1st grade instructors

3.Technical Seminar Contents
Kihon (basics), Kihon-Kumite and Kata

4.Examination Contents

1. Dan Examination for Overseas Members (3rd to 5th Dan)
   1. Kihon: From Jun-Tsuki to Tobikomi-Nagashi-Tsuki and Keri (kick)
   2. Kihon-Kumite: Two Kihon-Kumite, out of No 1 to No. 10, specified on the day
   3. Kata: Two Kata in total (either Seishan or Chinto must be specified on the day, and the other Kata must be selected from the list below, excluding Pin-an and Shitei-Kata).
      *Kushanku, Naihanchi, Bassai, Niseishi, Wanshu, Jitte, Jion, Rohai. And Seishan or Chinto which was not specified on the day
   4. Jiyu-Kumite: Free sparring
2. Instructor Examination
   1. Kihon: From Jun-tsuki to Tobikomi-nagashi-tsuki and Keri (kick)
   2. Kihon-Kumite: Ippon-me (No. 1) is mandatory for all the examinees. And five odd or even numbers Kihon-Kumite from No 1 to No. 10, specified on the day.
   3. Kata: Three Kata in total (first Seishan, second Chinto, and lastly Kata selected from the list below).
      Kushanku, Naihanchi, Bassai, Niseishi, Wanshu, Jitte, Jion, Rohai
   4. Jiyu- Kumite: Free sparring
      Sparring gloves and mouthguard are required.

5.Fee

The following fee are to be paid at the reception desk on the day of seminar/examination

1. Technical Seminar fee
   • For 2 days (January 31st and February 1st) 10,000 JPY
   • For 1 day (January 31st or February 1st) 5,000 JPY
2. Dan examination Fee
   *3rd to 5th Dan Examination 5,000 JPY
3. Instructor Examination Fee
   *1st~3rd Class 5,000 JPY
4. Registration Fee

   Those who pass the Dan-grading examination (the results will be announced the next day) must pay the registration fee (in cash) shown in the table below at the reception desk. If the fee is not paid, the certification of Dan will be cancelled.

   Table 1. Dan-grade Examination/Registration

   Dan-grade	Examinee’s prerequisite (Practical Dan-grade)	Fees to register
   3rd Dan	2nd Dan holder	10,000JPY
   4th Dan	3rd Dan holder	15,000JPY
   5th Dan	4th Dan holder	25,000JPY

   Those who pass the instructor examination (the results will be announced on the day) must pay the registration fee shown in the table below by the separately specified method. If the fee is not paid, the qualification will not be certified.

   Table 2. Instructor Examination/Registration

   Class to register	Examinee's prerequisite (Practical Dan-grade)	Fees to Register
   3rd class	3rd Dan or higher(Aged 25or Elder)	10,000Jpy
   2nd class	4th Dan or higher(Aged30 or Elder)	10,000Jpy
   1st class	6th Dan or higher(Aged45 or Elder)	20,000Jpy

   Those who hold the practical 6th Dan can take the 2nd grade instructor exam.

How to apply for each examination
Please fill in the attached application form and send it to the Wadokai Headquarters.

Where to apply for the technical seminar
JKF Wado-Kai Headquarters Uematsu Bldg. 7F,
1-9-2, Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan

Application deadline: Friday, January 17, 2025 completed application forms must arrive at the Wado-Kai Headquarters by his date.

*1 Anyone who is a member of Wado-kai and above Sho-Dan (1st Dan), and who aims to become an instructor in the future or is interested in the instructor seminar, can participate in the seminar regardless of their qualifications or Dan.
*2 Please prepare your own lunch on the day.

Please see the DOC below for more details:
Technical Seminar & Examination for Instructors & Dan-grading Examination for Overseas Members Details (doc file)

Technical Seminar & Examination for Instructors & Dan-grading Examination for Overseas Members Application (doc file)

WADO-KAI International Cup 2025

The schedule of WADO-KAI International Cup 2025 has been decided. The tournament will be held at Nippon Budokan on August 16th (Sat) and August 17th (Sun), 2025.

#Preliminary Schedule
14/Aug (Thu): Judge Selection (Kumite/Kata) at BumB Tokyo Sports and Culter Center
14/Aug (Thu): International Conference at BumB Tokyo Sports and Culter Center
15/Aug (Fri): Japanese National Tournament at Urayasu Gymnasium (planned)
16/Aug (Sat): Japanese National Tournament (morning) at Nippon Budokan
16/Aug (Sat): International Cup (afternoon) at Nippon Budokan
17/Aug (Sun): International Cup at Nippon Budokan
18/Aug (Mon): Technical Seminar at (TBA)
19/Aug (Tue): “Dan” Examination (1st to 8th Dan) at (TBA)

(Note)
Candidates this time will not be able to take the “Dan” examination next year since this examination should be held once a year.

Please see the PDF below for more details:
W-CUP2025 Schedule and Events (pdf file)

ARAKAWA STANLY WADOKAI Dojo in INDIA has resumed training

On 5th of September 2020, the ARAKAWA STANLY WADOKAI Dojo resumed training as per the rules and regulations of government of Tamil Nadu State and Indian subcontinent.

The capital city of Tamilnadu State in Indian subcontinent became the headquarters of India as late Renshi Stanly cruz brought it to India after extensive years of training with Hanshi Toru ARAKAWA in Japan.

It all begun in the year 1980s when Renshi Stanly Cruz begun his training with the great teacher Hanshi Toru Arakawa. He was specially trained by sensei Maeda and sensei Nishimura.

Renshi Stanly Cruz travelled to Japan after getting his cultural visa and trained extensively with his heart and soul and took WADOKAI to India.

In india it started as a small Dojo with 20 students now it has branched with its branch in Tamilnadu, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat and so on, now the total strength of the dojo has crossed over 1000 students and is still growing.

After the demise of Renshi Stanly Cruz in the year 2016 JKF headquarters had appointed me Donald Tyson 5th Dan JKF as the the style Chief as I was nominated as the Chief by all students in India.

Now we have daily classes in Chennai dojo, evening classes in the week days and morning classes on week ends.

I am leading With the blessings, support and extensive Training from sensei Koichi Shimura and many teachers from Tokyo. I'm now working hard to increase the number of JKF black belts in india.

My aim is to teach real Wadokai karate. I am bringing maximum number of students to Japan and get them certified with JKF. I hope the number of students that I bring will increase in the years to come.

Donald Tyson
5th DAN JKF

To Wado Association Overseas Branch Chief,

Re: Request regarding Dan grading examination
at the Wadokai Overseas Branch

1. When conducting a Dan grading examination, make sure to check the qualification expiration date of the examiners who are in charge of the examination.
   The renewal should be done at the JKF Wadokai once every three years.
   The JKF Wadokai checks the expiration date of the examiners entered in the practical exam grade application form.
2. After completing the examination, the examiner who signs the practical exam grade application must type or PRINT his/her name in the signature box with a handwritten signature because the technical committee cannot read the handwritten signature.
3. After completing the examination, as soon as the practical exam grade application form is completed, please submit it to the JKF Wadokai Headquarters together with the membership registration application form. Unless there are special reasons, applications will not be accepted if it exceeds 6 months from the examination date. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Shunsuke Yanagida,
JKF Wadokai technical committee Chairman

Renshikan Dojo in Switzerland has resumed training

On June 6th, the Renshinkan Dojo resumed training due to the deregulation of assembly regulations by the Swiss government.

The small town of Weinfelden in Eastern Switzerland is the headquarters of the Dojo and Japan Wado Kai Brunch Renshin Kan.This dojo was founded in 1978.

For many years it has been managed by Roberto Danubio Sensei and his wife Eveline. While Eveline Danubio sometimes works as a nurse in an old age center, Roberto Sensei is a karate professional teacher and can be found daily in the dojo.

"I have turned my passion into my job", says the Swiss karate teacher with Italian origin. "It's a nice feeling to teach karate," he continues.

He was always fascinated by karate martial arts and Japanese culture. He currently teaches over 180 students every week, many of whom are children from the age of 5. The parents in Switzerland appreciate the karate philosophy of Roberto Sensei, they are enthusiastic about the discipline and the educational concept. For many, karate is a life training that children can benefit from for a lifetime.

"It takes a lot of patience to teach children," says Eveline Danubio, "but it is also a great pleasure to see how they develop positively through karate." The adult students attend classes three times a week, "we often train at the weekend too," says Roberto Sensei, "we are fortunate to have our own dojo so that we can train at any time," he continues.

The Renshin Kan Dojo maintains close contact with the Japan Wado kai and its masters. "My karate was strongly influenced by the Japanese wado ryu masters," says Roberto. For the past 10 years he has been a student of Shingo Ohgami Sensei, who unfortunately passed away last year.

He often travels to Japan to continue his education. In Japan, he often trained with Takagi Sensei, who had a strong technical influence on him. In the many years in which he visited Japan not only student-teacher relationships developed, but also friendships that are cultivated regularly.

In 2009 Danubio Sensei published a technical book about Wado Ryu Karate. Since then he has often taught in various European countries. "I am happy if I can pass on my knowledge and pass on the idea of the Japan Wado kai".

Autor Roberto Danubio
7th Dan JKF Wado Kai

Announcement: About Dan-grading Examinations for the 6th/7th/8th Dan

Dear everyone,

This coming March 8th, 2020, the JKF WADO-KAI Technical Committee, as the sponsor, had planned to hold the Dan-grading Examinations for the 6th/7th/8th Dan. However, the novel influenza, the coronavirus, is presently spreading around the world, mainly in Asia.

The media and other outlets have reported that dozens of persons have become ill even here in Tokyo and, in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus, have urged citizens to voluntarily restrain themselves from participating in gatherings.

Moreover, the Technical Committee received notification even from the Japan Karatedo Federation[JKF] that they consider the present situation to be a state of emergency and are directing relevant parties to spread information on countermeasures to prevent the spread of infection.

Even the JKF WADO-KAI will follow the directive and will cancel the judging event that was scheduled to be held on March 8th.

PS. The JKF WADO-KAI Technical Committee will examine whether to hold an alternate judging event and requests everyone's cooperation.

February 20th, 2020

JKF Wado-kai Technical Committee
Shunsuke Yanagita, Chairman

[July 7th, 2017]

To JKF WADO-KAI overseas branches
Dear Friends,

This is about the partial revision of the WADO-KAI Overseas Regulations

WADO-KAI would like to show their appreciation to all of the non-Japanese WADO-KAI members for their compliance with the WADO-KAI Overseas Regulations, created on July 27th 2002, and thank them for their large contributions to their development.
However, subject to the decision of the JKF WADO-KAI board, we have removed the following items within article 9 of the regulations (Standards for establishing the country headquarters) part 1, "Any country containing more than two branches may establish a country headquarters.".
It will be reported that the abolition of the headquarters was decided by the International Department of the WADO-KAI Group. Accordingly, correspondence regarding the WADO-KAI Headquarters in the future (such as branch registration, member registration, promotion registration, etc.) will now be dealt with directly by the WADO-KAI branch in each country, with the cooperation of JKF WADO-KAI.

We hope to continue the development of Wado Karate around the world with your cooperation.

JKF WADO-KAI Headquarters
Yoshinori Matsui, Chairman
Seiji Kondo, International Director