NPO World Karate Organization (WKO) ShinKyokushinKai is a global organization led by Shihan Kenji Midori from Japan. Let’s call this international body ‘ShinKyokushinKai’.

ShinKyokushinKai is a forward-looking, democratic, non-profit organization formed to advance the causes of Kyokushin Karate.

Kyokushin Karate

Kyokushin Karate, founded by the late Sosai Masutatsu Oyama in 1956, has developed into a world-class Budo (martial art form). In 2003, the name of the organization was changed to NPO World Karate Organization ShinKyokushinKai. We have inherited the will and tradition of Kyokushin Karate. We will develop and spread this magnificent Budo to the world with a genuine and pure spirit.

Activity Policy

Under the main philosophy of ‘Master our Mind’, the activities of ShinKyokushinKai are centered on the activity policies of ‘Nurturing Youth’, ‘Social Contribution’, and ‘International Exchange’.

The teaching and learning of Karate, the activities of domestic and overseas branches, charity activities for the Marrow Donor Program, blood donation activities, international cooperation activities, and the organizing of various tournaments are all held under the main philosophy and activity policy. We will continue with our actions to become the strongest and largest Karate organization in the world, in all factors.

Karate as an Olympic sport

ShinKyokushinKai is also leading the campaign for full-contact Karate, the hallmark of Kyokushin Karate, as an Olympic sport. Several breakthroughs have been achieved in Japan. With this ambitious goal in sight, ShinKyokushinKai puts aside differences and reaches out to all practitioners of full-contact karate.

JFKO stands for Japan Full-Contact Karate Organization. Shihan Kenji Midori is also the chairman of this organization. It is working with IOC Japan to include full-contact karate as an Olympic sport.