Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Will We See a Reset of Japan’s Archaic Society Post Covid-19? Like Kiyuna, Sakumoto also won three consecutive Karate World Championships as well as two World Games in a row and two World Cups, earning himself a place in the Guinness World Records. Seven years later came the news that all fans of the sport were waiting for when it was announced that karate along with surfing, climbing, skateboarding, baseball and softball would be added for the 2020 Games in Tokyo. I played baseball as well for the same reason. ( Log Out /  When I was in high school I started to think more seriously about the sport. “I don’t feel nervous about it or anything. It’s important that we put on a good show.”, The Karate 1 Premier League event will be held at Nippon Budokan from September 6-8, 2019. “It’s always an honor to represent my country,” Kiyuna tells TW. For Kiyuna that was just the beginning. I didn’t think I was particularly good at it or anything, it was just for fun. Like Kiyuna, she has been the dominant force in the discipline for the past few years, winning four Asian titles, the 2017 World Games, and two consecutive Karate World Championships, though she lost the crown last year to Sandra Sanchez of Spain. Your email address will not be published. It felt like all those years of sweat and sacrifice had been worth it. A roster of internationally acclaimed DJs and underground selectors cultivated over 25 years at the forefront of the industry. Our Meet the 2020 Athletes series will be running over the next year in the build-up to the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, set to be held between July and September 2020. CLICK FOLLOW @ryo_kiyunaa ️ . For me personally, the aim is to qualify and then go for gold in Tokyo. View theworldofleodavidson’s profile on Facebook, View theworldofleodavidson’s profile on Instagram, Hayden Ross: Vampire Hunter Part One (short story). It’s great for the sport and will hopefully lead to an increase in the number of people wanting to give karate a try. It will be the final event to be hosted at the historic venue before renovations begin in time for next year’s Games. Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Furouchouju” — Eternal Youth and Longevity, Akira Online Japanese School Tokyo: Japan’s Only Online Language School that Uses Scientific Approach to Help You Study Japanese, Enhance Your Tokyo Experience and Achieve Personal Ambitions at Temple University, Japan Campus, Summerhill International School Provides Enriching Environment Where Creativity Blossoms and Children Shine, Learning Patience from Arborists of Old: The Evolution of Meiji Jingu Shrine’s Eternal Forest, TW Social: What We Got Up To In August 2020, TW Social: What We Got Up To in July 2020, TW Social: Life And Times Of TW’s Original Society Columnist, Bill Hersey. “You need good people around you and that’s what I’ve got. Globally recognised personalities ready to DJ at club nights, private parties and corporate events. My senior at the dojo is a former world champion and so is my mentor and trainer, Tsuguo Sakumoto. Kiyuna may never have achieved his own succession of wins without Sakumoto’s strict coaching. The campaign to bring karate to the Olympics began with Jacques Delcourt in the 1970s yet didn’t feature in the IOC’s agenda until 2009 when it failed to receive the two-thirds majority vote required to be included. At the time of writing, he has won 16 out of the 18 Premier League titles in which he’s appeared. I can’t wait to compete, and I believe I can win it”, “A lot of people put a great deal of effort and time into getting us a place at the table, and for that I’m really appreciative,” says Kiyuna.