Competition
[edit]Although Gichin Funakoshi wrote that there are no contests in Karate, Nakayama Masatoshi teachings led to more scientific and competitive approach to the training and in 1957 the first All Japan Karate Championship was held, and has been held annually since.
World championships
[edit]In addition, the JKA has organised a number of international tournaments amongst which the following have been considered to be the JKA's World Championships:
| Year | Tournament name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1st All Europe Karate Federation Championships |  Vienna, Austria
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| 1970 | 2nd All Europe Karate Federation Championships | Graz, Austria
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| 1980 | 3rd IAKF World Championships |  Bremen, West Germany
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| 1983 | 4th IAKF World Championships |  Cairo, Egypt
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| 1985 | 1st ShotoCup |  Tokyo, Japan
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| 1987 | 2nd ShotoCup |  Brisbane, Australia
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| 1990 | 3rd ShotoCup |  Sunderland, England
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| 1992 | 4th ShotoCup | Tokyo, Japan
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| 1994 | 5th ShotoCup |  Philadelphia, USA
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| 1996 | 6th ShotoCup | Ohsaka, Japan
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| 1998 | 7th ShotoCup |  Paris, France
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| 2000 | 8th ShotoCup | Tokyo, Japan
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| 2004 | 9th ShotoCup | Tokyo, Japan
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| 2006 | 10th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Sydney, Australia
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| 2009 | 11th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship CANCELLED[1] | Nihon Budo-kan, Tokyo, Japan
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| 2011 | 12th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-do Championship |  Pattaya, Thailand
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Male Kumite
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969[2] | Masahiko Tanaka |
Takashi Oishi |
 Billy Higgins
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| 1970[3] |  Luciano Parisi |
Glenn Haslem |
Giovanni Castagneri / Franz Bork
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Male Kata
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969[2] | Masahiko Tanaka |
Takashi Oishi |
Billy Higgins
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| 1970[3] | George Warburg |
Andy Sherry |
Hans Dieter Rauscher
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Team Kumite
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969[2] | Masahiko Tanaka |
Takashi Oishi |
Billy Higgins
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| 1970[3] | Italy |
Great Britain |
Germany / France
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- ^ TOKYO, Feb. 16, 2009: JKA Chairman Nakahara announced today that in view of rapidly deteriorating worldwide economic conditions, JKA HQ has decided to postpone the 11th Funakoshi Gichin Cup World Karate-Do Championships scheduled for September this year (2009) in Tokyo. When firm signs of solid economic recovery start to be seen, he said, a new schedule for the event will be announced, http://www.jka.or.jp/english/news/2009_2_16.html
- ^ a b c [Black Belt Feb 1969. page 45
- ^ a b c [Black Belt Feb 1970. page 45