THIRD MATSUSHIMA NORTHERN AREA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT WAS HELD IN IQUIQUE, CHILE
On June 1 the Third National Open Karate Matsushima Northern Area Tournament was held with the participation of more than 60 competitors from 5 to 54 years old and from different cities from the north, central and southern regions of Chile – IKO IFK, IKO Matsui and IKO Matsushima were present in this martial art event.
The Tournament took place for the third time in Alto Hospicio, a new emerging city 35 kilometers from Iquique, the capital of the First Region located in the middle of the Atacama desert, the driest desert in the world.
Iquique is located …

First I.K.O.MATSUSHIMA Inter Club Kyokushin Karate Championship was held in Kolkata India on 26th May 2019 .
Branch Chief; Madhav Dutta

Children tournament was held in Russia on 12th May 2019.
D O; Yankovskiy Dmitriy

Zakarpattia regionIKO Matsushima Kyokushinkaikan karate championship was held in picturesque Ukrainian town Mukachevo on 13th April 2019.
The tournament gathered 240 sportsmen from 7 towns of 5 regions (Dnipro, Lutsk, Kovel, Lviv, Uzhgorod, Brovary, Mukachevo), that represented 10 clubs. The competition was divided in two categories: for beginners and for experienced sportsmen.
Branch Chief; Dmytro Volynets

Ukrainian championship among children and juniors was held in Lutsk on 23rd March 2019. This year Volyn region hosted 250 sportsmen from 10 regions of Ukraine. As always, the competition was organized by Volyn region branch of Ukrainian Kyokushinkaikan karate Federation. There were two championship disciplines: kumite and kata. Sportsmen competed in 27 categories.
Branch Chief; Dmytro Volynets

The Tournament was held in Blagoveschenske Russia on 18th～19th May 2019.
Branch Chief; Alexander Udodov

The Championship was held in Israel on 11th May 2019.
Branch Chief; Alexey Gershevich

Kiev International Tournament was held in Ukraine on 19th～21st April 2019
On April 19-21 Kiev warmly welcomed more than 200 competitors and officials from Ukraine, Estonia, Croatia, Israel, Belarus, Denmark and Austria. I.K.O.MATSUSHIMA Ukraine the Ukrainian Karate Kyokushinkaikan Association ran the “2nd Open Cup Matsushima”.
The event was a great success being held on the highest level, which gives us the confidence and cheerfulness to continue developing this tournament and hoping to welcome next year even more teams and respectful guests.
A few reasons why it was possible to run such high quality event are our sponsors and partners Platform “UKR.NET”, and I.K.O. MATSUSHIMA Barch-Chiefs and Dojo operators who contributed a …

Children tournament was held in Pivan’ Village Russia on 17th April 2019.
Branch Chief; Andrei Nutrikhin

Russia Open Championships karate kyokushinkaikan IKO Matsushima 2019 was held in Ivanovo,Russia on 12～13th April 2019.
670 athletes from 33 regions of Russia and the Republic of Belarus fought for the victory on 6 tatami.
Branch-Chief Kyokushinkaikan karate IKO Matsushima Shihan Alexey Palkin
Branch Chief; Alexey Palkin

“Novice cup-2019” was held in Tyumen Russia on 21st April 2019.
Branch Chief; Vladimir Agapov

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

The 27th Ibaraki Prefecture Championship (Kata)was held at Ibaraki Budokan on 31st March 2019. There were Individual competition and team competition for children,youth and adult.
Branch Chief; Hiroshi Masuda

Youth tournament was held in Mazandarn Iran.
Branch Chief; Ali Akbar Ghasemi

IKO MATSUSHIMA INDONESIA IKKA TOURNAMENT March 2019
The 11th IKO Matsushima Indonesia interdojo tournament was held on Sunday 17 March 2019,in Gading Serpong,Banten Province.
Some of the 175 participants did Kata and others Kumite in three separate arenas.
Branch Chief; Setia Purnama

The Inter-Club Karate Tournament: “Open tatami” was held in Russia On 31st March 2019.
Branch Chief; Alexander Udodov

22nd National IKO-Matsushima Kyokushin Karate Championships was held in Pakistan on 23,24 March 2019.
Branch Chief;Atta Hussain Butt

I.K.O. Matsushima Croatia
Tournament 16th Domenica Cup
Branch chief Sensei Vladimir Sekelj
International Open Kyokushin Karate Tournament 16th Domenica Cup was held in the city of Sveta Nedelja on March 9, 2019 in organization of I.K.O. Matsushima Kyokushinkaikan Croatia and Kyokushin Karate Club Domenica Sveta Nedelja.
The main sponsor of the tournament were the Mayor of the city of Sveta Nedelja Mr. Dario Zurovec.
On tournament participated:
• 36 teams of different Kyokushin organization and other styles of martial arts with total number of 220 competitors from kids to adults
• 58 competitors in 8 categories of Kata competition
• 185 competitors in 36 categories of Kumite competition
• 13 countries (Austria, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA …

“Matsushima Cup-2019″ was held in Tyumen Russia on 17th march 2019.
Branch Chief;Vladimir Agapov

The Tournament was held in Tasmania,Australia.
Branch Chief; Gary Viccars

“4th KYOKUSHINKAI CUP SERBIA I.K.O. -MATSUSHIMA 2019″ was held in Serbia on 3rd March 2019.
Branch Chief ;Vojkan Bizic

In 9.03.2019 during “16th Domenica Cup” in Croatia, IKO Matsushima Poland representation won in Kata and Kumite 8 medals: 2 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze.
Branch Chief;Robert Wyciszkiewicz

Tournament on the map with girls “Cherry Blossoms” was held in Leningrad,Russia.
On 8 March 2019 in the Karate club Kyokushinkai SATORI-DOJO held a tournament on the map with girls “Cherry Blossoms”.
The tournament was attended by 14 female athletes. After the tournament for all athletes of the Karate club Kyokushinkai SATORI-DOJO
held a relay race with obstacles and tug of war. At the end of the event, the awarding and presentation of flowers to all girls-athletes took place.
D O; Yankovskiy Dmitriy

On March 2, 2019, the Georgian Kyokushinkai Karate IKO-MATSUSHIMA Federation hosted the Georgian Championship in Kyokushin Karate. 203 athletes participated.
Branch Chief;Nodari Kvantchiani

On February 22, Leningrad Branch(Russia)SATORI-DOJO held competitions dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day, 80 athletes participated in competitions.
D O; Yankovskiy Dmitriy

“Baku Open” was held at the Shagan Olympic Sports Complex in Azerbaijan on Feb. 24, 2019, dedicated to the Khojali tragedy among youth and juniors.
Branch Chief; Vidadi Khalilov

The Tournament was held in Isfahan Iran.
Branch Chief; Darioush Bagheri

Children Tournament was held in Amur Russia.
Branch Chief; Alexander Udodov

Kids tournament was held between I.K.O Matsushima Dojos of Mazandarn State in Chalus , Mazandaran , Iran
Branch Chief; Ali Akbar Ghasemi

The tournament was held in India on 9th February 2019.
Branch Chief; P. T. Arulmozhi