The Report from Kazakhstan D.O.
Tolgar Aklimadiev

Annual report from Israel Branch.
Branch Chief; Alexey Gershevich

Shihan Roman Szyrajew(North America Chairman) was held the Seminar in Mexico .
Branch Chief;Roman Szyrajew

Volyn region championship was held traditionally in Lutsk on October 27th, 2018. The competition gathered more than 170 sportsmen. They fought in 30 age and weight categories. 5 categories were formed of sportsmen attending karate sections in kinder-gardens.
Branch Chief; Dmytro Volynets

Tournament report from Kazakhstan.
D O;Denis Kharitonov

Myanmar Branch held the first memorial day of Shihan Maung Maung Myint in Kandawgyi Park on 13 October as an outdoor training
Branch Chief; Win Thu

Ring karate and seminar was held in Indonesia on September 2018.
The 6th Ring Karate was held by IKO Matsushima Indonesia,Indonesian Kyokushin Karate Association,on Saturday 22 September 2018.
Participated by 20 fighters and attended by Hanshi John Taylor.On the next day a seminar for 4th kyu and above was conducted by Hanshi,and followed by another class for 5th kyu and under,given by Senpai Ysobel Jarjoura,Senpai Ai Ikeda and Senpai Lisa Hodder.
Branch Chief; Setia Purnama

The tournament was held in South Africa on 8th September 2018.
Branch Chief; Noah Bhembe

Kyu and Dan test was held in Kolkata India on 30th September 2018.
Branch Chief;Madhav Dutta

The camp was held in Australia .
We had Shihan Penita come over from New Zealand.
Branch Chief; Gary Viccars

The I.K.O.Matsushima International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan Honbu Japan, Karnataka, India.
Conducted 6th Belt Gradation Kyu Test and Belt Ceremony for Karnataka, India Kyokushin Karate Students on 7th October, 2018.
It was very successful Belt Gradation Kyu Test & Belt Ceremony for Karnataka, India Kyokushin Karate Students.
D O;

Babu Nataraj

I.K.O.MATSUSHIMA Japan Honbu Matsushima Dojo studens performed a Karate demonstration at the Showa Village Festival in Numata on 7th October 2018.

On September 14 to 16 I had my 13th year Beach Training at Old Orchard Beach Maine USA as usual we had a great time and great support from parents to drive there children the distance of 500 KM.We dud Kata also Bo,Tonfa, and Nunchug kata. Also Goshinjitsu, and gyaku te techniques also technical fighting . Weather was perfect overall a success as usual.
Branch Chief;Roman Szyrajew

Grading for school students was held in Tamil Nadu India.
Branch CHief; L. Kumaraswamy

I.K.O.MATSUSHIMA DOOARS INVITATIONAL CUP 2018 was held in North-Bengal India.
D O; Somnath Chandra

Regional tournament was held in Australia.
Branch Chief;Gary Viccars

Ukrainian IKO Matsushima kyokushinkaikan karate championship in kumite and kata among adults and juniors (16-17 y.o.) was held in Dnipro on September 22nd, 2018. Along with it another competition was held: All-Ukrainian tournament in kumite among veterans and youth (14-15 y.o.). General organization and management was performed by Ukrainian Kyokushinkaikan Karate Federation. Its chairman Shihan Volynets Dmytro (Lutsk) was assigned as the main judge of the championship. Tatami referees were Shihan Ivan Zvizdun (town Kamianske) and sensei Vadym Shumik (town Lutsk).
Thanks to great efforts of Ukrainian Kyokushinkaikan Karate Federation’s individual branch in Dnipropetrovsk region (head sensei Golovin Dmytro) and karate clubs “Goncharenko dodjo” and “KASKAD”, the competition produced unforgettable impressions, …

1st Matsushima Cup Kyokushin Karate junior championship held in Nepal on 22nd September 2018.
D O; Raj Kumar Gurung

25 weight category
First – Biraj Sunuwar
Second – Bigen Budha Magar
Third – Pawan Sanjel
Fourth – Abin Pradhan
35 weight category
First – Kashmir Gaha Magar
Second – Ramu Thakur
Third – Hirdesh Karki
Fourth – Surya Dev
50 weight category
First. – Aman Aryal
Second – Ishwor Oli
Third – Bikram Magar
Fourth – Jivan Sanjel
Boys Open Weight Category
First. – Sameer Khadgi
Second – Prakash Kunwar
Third – Sanju Tamang
Fourth – Anuj Budha
Ladies Open Weight Category
First – – Dipika Tamang
Second – Manisha Tamang
Third Yashaswi Adhikari
Fourth – Susmita Sunuwar

The XV Brazilian Karate Kyokushinkaikan Championship was held in Naviraí on 8th September 2018.
400 athletes from 07 Brazilian states and two other countries: Chile and Paraguay.This shows the growth of IKO Matsushima Brazil
Branch Chief;Koei Nagata

XIII Summer Camp IKO Matsushima Polska. Sensei Robert Wyciszkiewicz was the organizer and the main instructors were shihan Sergey Lukyanchikov and shihan Roman Kucfir. The camp took place in Poland in Murzasichle.
Branch Chief;Robert Wyciszkiewicz

13th Aug.2018 IKO-Matsushima Kyokushin Karate Demonstration was held at HQ Dojo,Pakistan to celebrate 71st Independence day of Pakistan .14th August 1947. The program were arranged by the membersof HQ Dojo Lahore . They sang national anthem and other song related to the nation . All senior members as guest appreciated the effort of young Karateka.
Branch Chief; Atta Hussain Butt

Thomas Memorial Intra School Championship was held in Kolkata India On 25th August 2018.
Branch Chief; Bejoy Kr. Dhara

The Seminar was held in South Australia.
Branch Chief; Gary Viccars

Alpheus Sabela Tournament which was held in Durban South Africa on the 4 August 2018
Shihan Roman Szyrajew (North America Chairman) was invited with guest and was welcomed by many Karatekas and the referee rules were read and exercises done on 3 August. On Sunday morning Shihan Roman had training seminar.
Branch Chief;Khanyisani Mazibuko

I.K.O.MATSUSHIMA Japan Honbu Matsushima Dojo studens performed a Karate demonstration at the festival“Holiday in Maebashi” in Maebashi City on August 19th 2018.This event has been directed for 44 years. Every year above 20 thousand people have been visited.

Dan test was held in Tamilnadu India.
D O; P.T.Arulmozhi

IKO MATSUSHIMA INDONESIA IKKA KYU TEST AUGUST 2018
IKO Matsushima Indonesia,Indonesian Kyokushin Karate Association,held a under 4TH kyu test on Sunday 12 August 2018 at one of our dojo in Gading Serpong,Banten province.
Members who took part were separated in several groups,with children in one group and others in one big hall.
The Grading started at 10:00 and finished at about 14:00
Branch Chief;Setia Purnama

Dan test & Kyu test and Belt Ceremony was held for Ki Dojo Karmataka,India on 15th July 2018.
It was very sucessful Belt Gradation Dan test ,Kyu test & Belt Ceremoney for I.K.O.MATSUSHIMA Ki Dojo Kyokushin Karate Students.
Sensei Babu Nataraj

Australian Championships was held in Australia.
Branch Chief; Gary Viccars

7th IKO MATSUSHIMA Middle East Kyokushin Karate Championships was held in Esfahan,Iran on 17th,18th August 2018.
The championships was organized by Shihan Mohsen Ashouri and Shihan Darioush Bagheri.
Branch Chief; Mohsen Ashouri