TOKYO — In a small, famed, mostly empty arena here, an Olympic sport came and went. Karate was never an Olympic sport before. It is not scheduled to be an Olympic sport again. But Japan wanted it, and ...

This is one of Japan's highest honours, bestowed upon individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields. The commendation recognises Benetello's lifelong dedication to the ...

Karate had its long-awaited moment at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics last week, but does it deserve a place in future Games?

The World Karate Organization Shinkyokushinkai Karate Guam will host the 2018 World Champion Karate Seminar on Jan. 26 and 27. The special guest instructors are WKO President and fifth World Open ...

Ryo Kiyuna, a three-time individual world champion, hails from Okinawa, where karate was developed centuries ago. By Ken Belson and Enya Toyama TOKYO — Every city that hosts the Olympics pushes for ...

RANCHO PENASQUITOS — When Gakuji Tozaki, 12, of RanchoPenasquitos left last month for the All-Japan Karate Championshipsin Tokyo, he had just moved up to the brown-belt level. When he returned, he ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Japan Karate Institute is hosting a Women's Self Defense Seminar in collaboration with Verde and local nonprofit Girls That Give. According to one of the ...