On October 26-29, Shihan Loek Hollander has been visiting Tokyo, where he had three meetings with Kuristina Oyama and Yoshikazu Suzuki. They talked about the concept of the Kyokushin World Federation. Both sides agreed that the idea is good for the future of Kyokushin unity in the world.

   "Sosai Oyama used to treat all of us, the very first Branch Chiefs of Kyokushinkaikan, like his own sons. He invited us many times for dinners, took us to the movies, met with his closest friends and so on. He was always a very warm and affectionate person. That is what kept the Kyokushin Organization together like a family… back then. I felt it was very important to keep this warm relationships being continued.
   Meeting with Kuristina, Sosai’s daughter, was deeply sympathetic and I enjoyed the atmosphere that she and Suzuki-san, her partner, created while I visited Tokyo." - said Shihan Hollander after coming back to Europe.

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   On October 23, The International Championships of Catalonia 2010 took place in Barcelona, Spain.
   Organiser was Sensei Oliver Aguilera. Main judge was Shihan Antonio Pinero - Chairman of The Kyokushin World Federation.

   Already 20 european and non-european countries confirmed their participation in the upcoming 10th European Open Category Kyokushin Karate Championships and the 5th European Junior Kyokushin Karate Championships, that will take place in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland, on November 6.

List of participating countries:

Countries that are interested in joining this event, please contact the organiser: polish.kyokushin@karate.org.pl

   New internet address www.KyokushinWorldFederation.com has been set up for KWF official website. You may now use both www.KyokushinWorldFederation.com and www.kyokushin-world.org to access it.
   Registration process in Switzerland is going very well. The official name Kyokushin World Federation has been accepted and from now on only this one will be used.