IBSKF

THE WORLD SHOTOKAN KARATE - DO FEDERATION
Head quarters - Japan 

Sensei HITOSHI KASUYA  

WSKF CHIEF INSTRUCTOR Born 23rd February, 1948. Graduated from the  13th  JKA Kenchusei group in 1973. As a student at Tokyo’s Hosei University he distinguished himself in the University karate club and captained its team. While an instructor at the JKA he began laying the foundation for his future as one of Japan’s outstanding karate masters by distinguishing himself in numerous international championships.

• 1975 1st place team kata & kumite IAKF world championships (USA)
• 1976 1st place individual kumite Asian Pacific Championships (Hong Kong)
• 1977 1st place team kata & kumite IAKF world championships (Japan)
• 1980 4th place WUKO world championships (Spain)

At this point Kasuya Sensei was reassessing his future career in the JKA when he heard that his sempai Hirokazu Kanazawa Sensei was leaving the JKA. Kasuya Sensei decided to follow and assist in the establishment of the Shotokan Karate International (SKI) organization in 1980.

• 1982 3rd place team kumite WUKO world championships (Taiwan)
• 1983 1st place individual kata & team kumite SKI world championships (Japan)
• 1985 1st place individual kumite SKI world championships (Germany)
• 1990 established the World Shotokan Karate-do Federation