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. The competition is held in a different country every two years organized by the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) under the supervision of

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and has more than fifty million members. The AKF organizes the Junior and Senior Asian Karatedo Championships in every two years in between the Olympic and Asian Games and participates in WKF

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which its member Japan play as a powerhouse country when it comes to sport karate vying for world titles with counterpart opponents from the powerful nations such as

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in many world championships.

Asian Senior Karate Championships

Asian Cadet, Junior and U-21yrs Karate Championships

External links

Asian Karate Championships

World Karate Federation Official Website

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WKF Karate Records

AKF Senior, Junior and Cadet Championship results and information

{{Asian Championships Karate competitions Karate Karate in Asia Recurring sporting events established in 1993

Asian Senior Karate Championships

Asian Cadet, Junior and U-21yrs Karate Championships

See also

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