Karate

Sport Overview

Postponement has been decided for the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai.
The new dates are being arranged.
Please note that the followings are the information before the postponement was confirmed.

Karate is a martial art that was developed in Japan for the purpose of defending yourself unarmed against an assailant by using your whole body and employing techniques such as takedowns, thrusts, blows and kicks. Karate consists of two disciplines: in “kumite”, competitors actually engage in a fight that is regulated by rules and try to win more points than the opponent; in “kata”, competitors perform movements according to a designated form and are evaluated based on the tempo, power, speed, accuracy and other aspects of their techniques.

[Schedule]
　Friday, 20th May - Sunday, 22nd May 2022

[Venue]
　Kyoto City Budo Center ＜Kyoto City, Kyoto＞

Event

○Male
　[Kumite Category 1] (40 - 49)
　[Kata Category 1] (40 - 49)
　
　[Kumite Category 2] (50 - 59)
　[Kata Category 2] (50 - 59)

　[Kumite Category 3] (60 - 69)
　[Kata Category 3] (60 - 69)

　[Kumite Category 4] (70+)
　[Kata Category 4] (70+)

○Female
　[Kumite Category 1] (35 - 44)
　[Kata Category 1] (35 - 44)

　[Kumite Category 2] (45 - 54)
　[Kata Category 2] (45 - 54)

　[Kumite Category 3] (55+)
　[Kata Category 3] (55+)

Eligibility

[Athletes in Japan]
　(1) Those whose age, as of 31st December 2021, and that corresponds to item “6. Events”
　(2) Athletes must be members, registered with the All Japan Karatedo Federation.
　(3) Athletes must be certified rank holders.

[Athletes in other countries]
　(1) Those whose age, as of 31st December 2021, and corresponds to item “6. Events”
　(2) Athletes need to be a member of NF in their country.
　(3) Athletes must hold a NF rank in their own countries.

Age Requirement

Male: Minimum age is 40 (born on or before 31st December 1981)
Female: Minimum age is 35 (born on or before 31st December 1986)

Sport News

[16th July 2021] Updated “World Anti-Doping Code” and “the rules of the International Masters Games Association” of Sports Information Guide.
[1st March 2021] We have released the Sports Information Guide with new schedule!

Sports Information Guide

Schedule

Sport	May 2022																	Venues
	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Karate								●	●	●								Kyoto City Budo Center

※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of 1st March, 2021. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.

Venue

Kyoto City Budo Center

Location	46-2 Shogoin Entomicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Games Accreditation	―	Sports Check-in	◯
Access	10 minutes walking from Jingu-Marutamachi Sta. Transportation Information Guide
Official Homepage	http://www.kyoto-sports.or.jp/facilities/detail.php?id=15

Sport Check-in

As a general rule, Sport Check-in must be completed at the venue by the day before the competition.

[Date and Time]
　19th May, 2022 (Thurs) 13:00 - 17:00
　20th May, 2022 (Fri) 9:00 - 17:00

[Venue]
　Kyoto City Budo Center

[Remarks]
　Planned to hand out bibs and programmes etc.

Nearest Village

Masters Village

Masters Village Kyoto
(Porta Underground Shopping Mall – Kyoto Station)

Location	902 Higashishiokojicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Access	・From JR Kyoto Station, take the central exit and go down to the basement level using the escalator. Turn right at the first passage and proceed straight ahead. The next square is “Porta Plaza”. ・From the airport bus drop-off location “Kyoto Station Hachijo-guchi”, proceed to “Hachijo East Exit” of Kyoto Station and go down to the 2nd basement level. Please proceed straight through the underground passage. “Porta Plaza” is on the left at the north gate of Subway Kyoto Station. Transportation Information Guide
Official Homepage	http://www.porta.co.jp/floor