We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Spring Joint Training Camp will be held for four days, and hope all of you will participate in this annual event. The details are as follows:

 

1．Organizer:

Public Interest Incorporated Association Japan Karate Association

 

2．Purpose:

Improvement of Technique, Instruction Skill, and Judge Skill

 

3．Presenters:

HQ Instructors

 

4．Contents:

A) Technique Instruction Seminars
B) Dan Exam
C) Qualifications Exam (Instructor, Judge and Examiner)

 

5．Qualifications:

① JKA Member：All of the following conditions must be met.

1. must be at 3^rd Kyu or above.
2. Those who have registered as a member of the JKA HQ  through the representative of JKA/WF member country/organization in your country  (Holders of individual membership registration).
3. Those who are on the participants’ list from above representative.

*Please refer note for JKA members in section “12. Note : a)About Seminar and Examination”
*”JKA/WF member organizations” means organizations listed on the “JKA WF Member Organizations” page of the JKA website (not subordinate organizations such as clubs or dojos).

② Non-JKA Member：All of the following conditions must be met.

1. must be at 3^rd Kyu or above.
2. The Participant’s organization does not have any troubles with the JKA organization in the country concerned.
3. need submission of a consent form not to wear GI with the JKA logo mark.

 

6．Date:

April 10 (Thu) to April 13 (Sun), 2025 → Schedule of 2025 JKA Spring Camp (PDF-FIle)

 

7．Venue:

✦JKA HQ (April  10, 11, 12 & 13)

ADDRESS : 2-23-15 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0004 / TEL : +81-3-5800-3091 / FAX : +81-3-5800-3100

✦Bunkyo Sports Center (April 12)

ADDRESS : 3-29-2 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 / TEL : +81-3-3944-2271
【MAP】Bunkyo Sports Center
＊5 min. by walk from Myogadani Subway Station (Marunouchi Line)

 

8．Fee

a) Seminar Fee (JPY):  per seminar (*Total 8 seminars will be held.)

	JKA Member	Non-JKA Member
Those who will be 19 years old and above as of April 13, 2025	6,000	10,000
Those who under 19 years old as of April 13, 2025	3,000	5,000

 

b) Examination Fee (JPY):  Dan / Qualification exam

If you are going to take Dan or Qualification exam, you have to pay exam fee, JPY 5,500 and the registration fee at the application. Please see the price list ( JPY ) below;

Total fee of exam and registration (Dan)

DAN	FEE
1 Dan	22,500
2 Dan	27,500
3 Dan	33,000
4 Dan	49,500
5 Dan	60,500
6 Dan	71,500
7 Dan	115,500

Total fee of exam and registration ( Qualification)

License	A	B	C	D
Instructor	27,500	16,500	11,500	11,500
Examiner	60,500	38,500	27,500	16,500
Judge	38,500	16,500	11,500	11,500

• In case of fail, the registration fee will be paid back to you in JPY at the camp.

【How to pay 】

a) Bank Transfer:   Bank account information

Bank Name : Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.(SMBC)
Branch : Iidabashi Branch
Bank Account Name : JAPAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
Bank Account No. : 0124740
Swift Code : SMBCJPJT

*Please write the application number ( 2025sprcamp-en-XX) in message box when making bank transfer.

b) Credit card : *JKA member only

You can find the page for credit card payment when you apply for the camp in our website (VISA and Master only).

 

9．Application: We will not accept the application by phone or by fax.

①JKA Member:

Please apply through our website. ( Now it is under construction. please wait for a while. )  Or send your registration form by e-mail to: keiribu-9@jka.or.jp

Attention!!!  If your name is not on the participants’ list submitted by the representatives of JKA/WF member countries/organizations, your application will be canceled.
*Please refer note for JKA members in section “12.Note : a)About Seminar and Examination ①JKA Member”

②Non-JKA Member:

Please contact us by e-mail to: keiribu-9@jka.or.jp. Our person in charge will get back to you about necessary procedure and payment information.

Person in charge: Ms. Yamamoto

 

10．Closing date for application: 

March 26, 2025 (Wed)  *5:00 PM in Japan standard time

 

11．Award:

[10 times participants] Certificate
[20 times participants] Certificate and Obi
[30 times participants] Certificate and Karate-gi

Any person who is eligible should inform the HQ by two weeks prior to the camp by e-mail to: keiribu-9@jka.or.jp  with the copies of “Research for the Seminars” page of the JKA passport.
Awards for 10, 20, and 30 times participation will be presented at the opening ceremony on Saturday, April 12.

 

12．Note:

a) About Seminar and Examination

①JKA Member:

• All participants are required 1) the membership registered with JKA HQ through the JKA/WF member countries/organizations which the participants belong to and 2) to let the representatives of JKA/WF member countries/organizations know to join the camp so that they can list up participants on the form.

• • The representatives of JKA/WF member countries/organizations are supposed to submit “Participants list”  of all their participants for the training camp, including Dan/License exams by 10:00 AM in Japan standard time on March 24. By this list we can check if the participants have individual membership or not.  In addition, the new members can be registered as well as the expired members are renewed. If your name is not on the list, your application is canceled. 
  • JPY 600 required for registration / renewal is paid by the member himself / herself at the check in counter of the camp (*Membership card is valid for one year from the date of issue.)

• Please download necessary materials for classes from our website in advance and bring with you when you take the lecture or exams. →　https://www.jka.or.jp/en/download-JKA-manual/

②Non-JKA Member:

• For participating, please wear Karategi that do not have the JKA logo on them. And be sure that it is not allowed to use the name of JKA for advertising , etc.  Participants need to submit a consent form regarding it.
• Depending on the circumstances, we may ask the JKA representative of the country concerned to make sure that the participant’s organization does not have any troubles with the JKA organization in the country.
• Exams are only for JKA members.

③Common note

• Participation in the seminar or examination will be denied if you have a fever of 37.5°C or higher (including fever within the past 48 hours) or any symptoms  such as coughing, sore throat, chest.
•  If you are not feeling well on the day of the event and decide not to participate, we will issue a refund.

• Application cannot be accepted after deadline. 
• Participants for Judge seminar or Judge exam are required to bring their own whistle.

 

b) About Seminar

• Some seminars have different classes which target the different Dan/Kyu. Please be sure to have appropriate class for your rank.
• 【The 5th seminar on April 12 (Sat)】Judge Seminar for renewal of A Judge Qualification
  • This seminar is served exclusively for renewal of A class judge Qualification. Only those who want to renew the A class Judge Qualification can join this seminar.  (*A class Judge holders are required to join at least one “Judge Seminar for renewal of A Judge Qualification” within the three-year validity period. Without participation in the seminar within this period, your A Judge Qualification will expire.) .
  • When applying, participation fee of JPY6,000 as well as renewal fee of JPY6,000 (Total JPY 12,000) are required to be paid.
  • Please submit the JKA Passport at the check-in counter on the day to get a stamp on it. After the seminar, you will receive the passport together with the renewed License card.
  • For the A rank judge holder who is not in the timing of renewal this time and wants to take the judge seminar, the 4th seminar (Judge Seminar) is available.
• 【The 6th seminar on April 12 (Sat)】
  • Examinees of Dan or Qualification (Instructor / Examiner) cannot join 6th Seminar.
• 【The 7th seminar on April 13 (Sun)】
  • Examinees of Judge Qualification cannot join 7th Seminar.
• 【The 8th seminar on April 13 (Sun)】
  • This seminar is open only to Examinees of Judge Qualification.

 

c) About Examination

• Only the participants of the seminar can apply the exam at this camp. If you want to take exam, you must attend at least one seminar during Camp.
• Exams are only for JKA members.
• Current status of Dan or Qualification (conferral date etc) must be informed when you apply the exam.
• Examinees of 6th or 7th Dan have to submit a research dissertation about Techniques by one week prior to the camp. Please decide it by each person about the theme of the research dissertation.
• After confirming the results on, successful applicant can receive stamps on the JKA passport on the day. Unsuccessful applicant gets a refund of the registration fee at the camp.

 

d) About check in

• 【April 12】
  • Those who will join 3rd/4th/6th Seminar : Check in at the Bunkyo Sports Center
  • Those who will join 5th seminar / Dan or Qualification (Instructor / Examiner) Exam : Check in at the JKA-HQ

 

e)After Exam

• 【Dan examinee】
  After confirming the results on April 12,
  • Successful applicants : receive a stamp on the JKA passport on the day and Dan certificate at the closing ceremony on April 13.
  • Unsuccessful applicants : get a refund of the registration fee at the office on April 12.

• 【Qualification examinee】
  After confirming the results on April 13,
  • Successful applicants : receive a new License card and a stamp on the JKA passport.
  • Unsuccessful applicants : get a refund of the registration fee at the office on the day.

 

f) Others :

• Please be noted that lunch will NOT be provided this time.
• You need to arrange your accommodations by yourselves. Please refer to the hotel list, too.　→ HOTEL LIST（PDF-File）