The 7th Kyokushin Festival was held on August 29th in Kyoto's Budo Center. The 6th All Japan Women and Senior Championships, The 3rd All Japan Kata Championships, The 5th All Japan Senior and The 6th All Japan Women Kata Championships as well as The 4th All Japan Students Championships were played simultaneously on 6 tatami courts. Tournament gathered 231 participants and was officially opened by Kancho Shokei Matsui.
     Three European karateka took part in this event: Jana Korinkova from Czech Republic finished 4th in women middleweight category and Andrzej Zacharski from Poland entered "best 6" in Kata. In the special One Match Fight Alejandro Navarro challenged Japanese ace - Kentaro Tanaka. Talented fighter from Spain again showed an excellent performance in each of the three round battle. One of his flashy kicks reached Tanaka's face, but it was not enough to get the point and after all judges decided of Tanaka's victory.

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     On the last weekend of July, in Shirako (Chiba prefecture) Honbu Dojo Summer Camp 2004 was held. 
     According to tradition started by Sosai Oyama, the summer camp has been organised by the seaside, with participation of more than 100 karateka every year. The leading instructor was Kancho Shokei Matsui and assistant instructors were Shihan Isamu Fukuda, Shihan Koichi Yoshida, Sensei Gun Irisawa and Sensei Ryu Narushima. 
     The camp started from training with Kancho, where kihon, ido-geiko and a lots of strength exercises were covered. During the training as well as during his evening speech Kancho said a lot of precious advises based on his own experience. 
     Most of the classes were covered on the beach, where other activities like: sumo tournament, relay race and 12-km marathon run were also organised. The camp finished with Sayonara party, where students performed music and comic skits to entertain the instructors.

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     This year 7 instructors and 181 students including fighters, senior karateka and children took part in the camp. This is approximately 10% of the total number - 1500 Kyokushin Karate members in Norway.

     All the techniques and stances were covered during the training of kihon. Following with kata and the basic fighting training kumite and finished with self-defence including “DimMak” (Death Point striking). Some Ki training, massage course and special self-defence for women were covered too. On the last day the examination took place, in charge of which was Shihan Antonio Pinero.

    
     The Norwegian Summer Camp for the last 11 years has been organised in the south of Oslo by Shihan Lars Hogquist (5 dan). The guest instructor - Shihan Antonio Pinero (7 dan) is very much liked by the students and has been invited for many years.

     On July 14 in Gudermes, Chechenya, Russia "International Friendship Match" between Japan and Chechnya took place. Approximately 5000 spectators gathered in the Boxing Club Ramzan, which was strongly secured by the army and guards.
     Director of International Karate Organisation Kancho Shokei Matsui, General Secretary Shihan Katushito Gorai and Country Representative of Russia Shihan Alexander Ipatov had a chance to meet with Mer of the city as well as with other government VIPs.
     National TV covered the event all around the country and made a couple of interviews with the Japanese guests. Additionaly a short report titled "World Peace thanks to Karate" was broadcasted in Japanese TV news

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