WKO Shinkyokushinkai Karate NMI - Saipan Dojo

Major update for the 2027 Marianas Full Contact Karate Championship.

WKO President Shihan Kenji Midori (8th Dan) and WKO Executive Director Shihan Yasukazu Koi (6th Dan) will join us as guests of honor at the first-ever karate tournament in the CNMI.

Tournament: Saturday, May 8, Ada Gymnasium, Saipan
Seminar: Sunday, May 9

Kata and Kumite divisions. More details to come.

Promotion day at the Saipan Dojo. Congratulations to all of the students on your achievement. Osu!

In May 2027, Saipan hosts the first karate tournament ever held in the Northern Mariana Islands.

2027 MARIANAS FULL CONTACT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Full contact. All ages. Participants from across Asia and the Pacific.

Details coming soon. 🥋

14 members of the Saipan Dojo participated in the August 2026 promotion test. Congratulations to all of the students who participated. Osu!

The Guam Daily Post published an article about the Guam and NMI's participation in the 2026 Karate Dream Festival.

Guam, Saipan turn heads at Karate Dream Festival in Tokyo World Karate Organization Shinkyokushinkai Guam and WKO Shinkyokushinkai Northern Mariana Islands traveled together to the Karate Dream Festival 2026 International Championship, held July 18-19 at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium

2026 Karate Dream Fesrival in Tokyo, Japan

Seven members of the Saipan Dojo are set to represent the CNMI in Tokyo, Japan, at the 2026 Karate Dream Festival — the world’s largest karate tournament.

We're proud to have Citicore Construction Services as a sponsor for the 2026 Guam Full Contact Karate Championship!