The 1st KWF World Cup Karate Grandprix in Japan 2013 was organised on Jan 20, 2013 in Chiba Port Arena. Approximately 650 participants from 17 countries, such as: Japan, Holland, Spain, Poland, Norway, France, Switzerland, Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazahstan, Pakistan, Korea, Turkey, Argentina and other, took part in this event.
   Organiser of this historical event was Kyokushin World Federation, lead by the President Shihan Loek Hollander. Tournament was directed by the KWF Representative in Japan Shihan Noriyuki Tanaka.
   All members of KWF Board:  President Shihan Loek Hollander (from Holland), Chairman Shihan Antonio Pinero (from Spain), General Secretary Shihan Andre Drewniak (from Poland), Treasurer  Shihan Lars Hogquist (from Norway), Member of the Board Shihan Bertrand Kron (from France), came to support this event in Japan.
   The opening speech was done by Mr. Yu Kuroda - former member of the House of Representatives in Japan.
   Special guest was the Ambassador of Poland in Japan Mr. Cyryl Kozaczewski. 

   The 2nd KWF  World Cup Karate Grandprix in Japan is planned on February 2014.

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   On behalf of the Europan Kyokushin Federation, we would like to send our sincere congratulations to Alejandro Navarro, for becoming today the All Japan Kyokushin Karate Champion 2012 (Organised in Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, 3-4 Nov, by IKO Matsui group).

  Alejandro has always been a very active competitor within the European Kyokushin Federation (former EKKO) and he holds the titles of European Kyokushin Karate Champion 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. He grew up in Europe, participated in many European and international tournaments, including the Championships of Spain, Germany, Poland and others. We are very proud and happy to be part of his successful sports career.

This victory proves that "one can achieve the highest goals, as long as he keeps believing it and keeps working hard".

Dear Alejandro Navarro,
Congratulations and all the best on your future karate way !!!

Antonio Pinero - EKF Chairman
Andre Drewniak - EKF General Secretary 

   On October 20-21, 2012 at the Sport Palace "Krayan" in Odessa was held the KWF Ukrainian Kyokushin Karate Championships 2012. It was organized by the Country Representative KWF Sensei Igor Sosnovskiy, president of UFKKShihan Salem Kahil and vice president of UFKK Sensei Andrey Rekunov. 12 regions of Ukraine participated in this championships; the number of participants was 180 athletes.

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On 20 and 21 October 2012, in the Palace of sport “Yantarniy” in Kaliningrad in Russia, a two-day International Championships of Russia KWF for young people took place, with the participation of more than 200 competitors from 11 regions of Russia, under the supervision of the Russian Federation KWF lead by CR Sergey Suvorov.

Guests of honour were the President KWF shihan Loek Hollander, the President EKF shihan Antonio Pinero, the Secretary KWF shihan Andre Drewniak and the member of the board KWF shihan Bertrand Kron. The official opening of championships was made by the Director of the Department of Sport.

Shihan Antonio Pinero was the main judge, shihan Andre Drewniak was the technical judge, and the secretariat of competition was led by sensei Robert Wajgelt. Central referees were shihan Bertrand Kron, sensei Robert Kopciowski and sensei Radoslaw Mazurek.

Within the framework of the entertainment part of the event shihan Pinero led the Seminar for fighters and the Referee course for judges. The event was finished with Sayonara. Kaliningrad Kyokushin Federation led by sensei Sergey Soldatov was the organiser of the Championships.