Latest News
Notification of the appointment of Oishi Takeshi Shihan as the 4th Chief Instructor.
At the the Board of Directors extraordinary meeting held on November 9, 2024, Oishi Takeshi Shihan was officially approved as the 4th Chief Instructor.
Other News
Congratulations to all JKA Ireland Members who traveled to Japan for the 16th Funakoshi Gichin Cup, 2024 JKA World Championships
Special thanks to our competitors who entered the tournament and represented JKA Ireland.
Barry O'Regan
Robert Preston
Meadhbh O'Callaghan
Lucas Thornton
Isobel Thornton
Colm Lang
Jack Butler
Other News
Success in Tokyo
Congratulations to Dublin Instructor Sensei Robert Preston, 3rd Dan who succusfully passed his Examiner D license exam in the JKA Honbu Dojo Recently.
Sensei Preston now holds the following licenses.
Instructor C
Judge D
Examiner D
Sad News
Passing of Chief Instructor Ueki Masaaki
On July 14th, 2024, Chief instructor Ueki Masaaki (10th Dan), who had been undergoing treatment for illness, passed away.
He was 85 years old.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences.
The funeral has already been held with only family members present, in accordance with the wishes of the bereaved family.
The memorial service took place on Sunday 20th of October at the Toezian Kan'eiji RinnoJi Temple in Ueno, Tokyo and was attended by most JKA members who were in the Honbu Dojo taking part in the Autum training camp.
Click the image below to see the official post on JKA Website
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