Nikkei Games Karate Tournament held every year in August. America's favorite 3-in-1 budo tournament! Located at The Pyramid, at Cal State University Long Beach.
08/22/2025
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08/24/2022
Thank You Everyone!
This year's 2022 Nikkei Games Karate Tournament was extremely challenging for everyone. It would not have been possible without the dedicated support of all our volunteers, Senseis, dedicated parents, and competitors.
Nikkei Games Karate is already working to ensure next year’s tournament will be better!
Thank you for your continued support!!
See you all in a few hours...!
08/21/2022
Everyone... SEE YOU TOMORROW!!
[Official Flyer]
2022 Nikkei Games Karate Tournament
Date:
Sunday - August 21, 2022
Location:
Cypress College
9200 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
For more information, please contact:
Rod Kuratomi ~ [email protected]
Our website: nikkeikarate.com
Please let us know if there are any questions or concerns; thank you!
The seminar today was spectacular! Thank you Mike Yamasaki and Darin Furukawa for the sword & samurai lecture + display; and Sakura Kokumai for the karate seminar -- we really appreciate your in-depth teaching, patience, and mentorship!
Thank you Terasaki Budokan for allowing us to use your wonderful community center!
And definitely -- thank you ALL for your support and participation - everyone showed great spirit and dedication! It is amazing to see everyone together: learning about samurai sword and armor, and practicing the art of karate!
We really appreciate all the support from both seminar masters and participants alike; thank you!!!
08/21/2022
Thank you very much Sakura Kokumai USA for the amazing karate seminar! Great focus on body control, balance, reaction, weight distribution, and much more!
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Nikkei Games Special Seminars Presents: Samurai Spirit of the Nikkei!
August 20th, 2022 at the Terasaki Budokan.
08/21/2022
Thank you so much to Mike Yamasaki and Darin Furukawa for the wonderful sword & samurai lecture + display! A lot of history on the practical use of samurai armor and sword, and an interesting process of putting on a full set of armor.
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Nikkei Games Special Seminars Presents: Samurai Spirit of the Nikkei!
August 20th, 2022 at the Terasaki Budokan.
08/20/2022
Happening at noon today! See you at the Terasaki Budokan!
Sword and samurai seminar starts at noon! Karate by Sakura Kokumai starts at 2:00pm! $15 donation to Nikkei Games for both seminars (Nikkei Games Karate Tournament pre-registered participants are free)!
See you soon...!
08/20/2022
A friendly reminder... TOMORROW...!
Nikkei Games Special Seminars Presents:
Samurai Spirit of the Nikkei!
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Karate seminar by Olympian Sakura Kokumai (Sakura Kokumai USA), and sword lecture + display by Mike Yamasaki and Darin Furukawa!
Saturday, August 20th, 2022
Terasaki Budokan (in Little Tokyo)
249 S Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
$15 donation to Nikkei Games for both seminars. Nikkei Games Karate Tournament pre-registered participants are FREE!
Schedule:
-- 12:00 PM, noon: Sword and samurai seminar by Mike Yamasaki and Darin Furukawa
-- 2:00 PM: Karate seminar by Sakura Kokumai
Feel free to visit our website for more information:
http://nikkeikarate.homestead.com/seminar.html
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns; thank you!
08/20/2022
Competitor and ringside coach pre-registrations are now closed! However, you can still register at the door/same day of the tournament!
Competitor registration:
$40 at the door
(kata and kumite together - or you can decide just to do one)
Ringside coach registration:
$10 at the door
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Nikkei Games Karate Tournament at Cypress College!
Cypress College
9200 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
7:30 AM: On-site registration opens
9:30 AM: Tournament begins
1:00 PM: Competitor check-in closes
Free T-shirt to the first 200 competitors to check-in!
Spectator entry: Free!
Parking: Free!
Any questions or concerns, please let us know or visit our website: nikkeikarate.com
Thank you, and see you soon!
This weekend...!
**SATURDAY - August 20th, 2022**
Terasaki Budokan
249 S Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
12:00 PM: Sword and samurai seminar by Mike Yamasaki and Darin Furukawa
2:00 PM: Karate seminar by Olympian Sakura Kokumai
Cost: $15 to Nikkei Games for both seminars. Nikkei Games Karate Tournament pre-registered competitors are FREE!
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**SUNDAY - August 21st, 2022**
Nikkei Games Karate Tournament at Cypress College!
Cypress College
9200 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
7:30 AM: On-site registration opens
9:30 AM: Tournament begins
1:00 PM: Competitor check-in closes
Competitor registration:
$40 at the door, or
$30 pre-register online via Paypal
(kata and kumite together - or you can decide just to do one)
Free T-shirt to the first 200 competitors to check-in!
Ringside coach registration:
$10 at the door/same day, or
$10 online pre-register via Paypal
Spectator entry: Free!
Parking: Free!
Any questions or concerns, please let us know or visit our website: nikkeikarate.com
Thank you, and see you soon!