| We, the International
Karate Organization Kyokushin Kaikan - I.K.O. Matsushima
Group are an active succession of the way of Budo
Karate, along with the legacy of the founder Masutatsu
Oyama. Through the discipline of our hearts and
bodies, we continually endeavour to interact as
an authentic international organization. We aim
to develop the whole human spirit in each individual
so that they can become leaders for the next generation,
and continue to contribute to the community.
Our Kyokushin Karate is
Budo, and involves full contact rules in order
to seek true strength. However, we are not only
seeking an aspect of strength to be a tournament
winner. What we seek, through hard training, is
the way of life as a human being. I believe we
should learn the importance of this, to assure
actions are based upon faith and to make large
efforts to enhance the level of moral human nature.
It may be significant help to our aim of wholesome
training of young individuals which leads to their
community contribution. We have been attempting
this, step by step, based upon our belief that
these young individuals are the next generation
leaders.
Today, the organization
has 120 official branch chiefs and representatives
in over 60 countries. All of which have been achieving
great results during their extensive training
careers. This emphasises our respect for the philosophy
of Kyokushin Karate and our organization has been
recognized as the most democratic Kyokushin Karate
organization in the world. Many people in the
world have been fascinated by Kyokushin Karate,
and I have truly noticed that the meaning and
the mysterious aspects of this profound Budo Karate
have been recognized as a means to find the true
way of life, not only in Japan, but across the
world.
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