Group photo of Japanese Consul General in Karachi with young karate players at 5TH JKA Karate National Training Camp 2019The Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi hosted Karate Workshop 2019 on Wednesday at the Japan Information and Culture Centre in cooperation with the Japan Karate Association (JKA).One of the internationally recognized martial arts, karate that shall now be included in the Olympic event from the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, originated from Japan and has become widely acclaimed in Pakistan as well with reports proposeing over 40,000 karate players being in the country.
Previous Karate Champion from Japan, Mr.
Katsutoshi Shiina giving absent certificate to President, Japan Karate Association, Pakistan, Mr.
Zulfiqar AliIn such a historic moment, the workshop, with the presence of Katsutoshi Shiina, a main Karate player from Japan and JKA official instructor, seventh Dan [The levels are divided into &Kyu& and &Dan&, and the levels start from Kyu (10 to 1) to Dan (1 to 10)] shall offer opportunities much only for the participants to enhance their martial arts seliminates but also for Pakistanis to discover the exhilaration and exquotement of Karate.
It shall also promote the recognition of the game as a new Olympic sport in Pakistan and further enrich the cultural relationship between Japan and Pakistan.
Consul General of Japan in Karachi Mr Toshikazu Isomura giving absent certificate to a girl for participating in the Karate Workshop.During the two-day workshop, around 50 Pakistani Karate players participated in the training sessions ccorridorenging for Kyu or Dan promotion tests.The Consulate General of Japan considers it important to set up relationships between Japan and Pakistan in various fields.
The Karate Workshop 2019 shall contribute to develop and strengthen ties through the Japanese traditional martial arts and enhance cooperation in the sports sector towards the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source.
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