Asian Karate Championships
| Abbreviation | AKF Championships |
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Region served | Asian Continental countries/regions |
Membership | 40 Affiliated Countries |
Official language | English is the official language. If any question in respect to the sport or technique of karate, it will be referred to the original Japanese text. |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20090122065848/http://www.akf-karatedo.com/index.php |
The Asian Karatedo Championships are the highest level of competition for sport karate in Asia. The competition is held in a different country every two years organized by the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) under the supervision of World Karate Federation (WKF), the largest international governing body of sport karate with over 180 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee 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 World Karate Championships 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 France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain and Italy in many world championships.
Country Member's Joining AKF Championships
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Asian Junior Karate Championships
| Year | Edition | Date | City and host country | Venue | champion |
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| 1992 | 1 | September |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| 1994 | 2 | September |  Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| 1996 | 3 | September |  Taichung, Taiwan |
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| 1998 | 4 | November |  Macau, Macau |
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| 2000 | 5 | August 21-28 | Macau, Macau |
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| 2002 | 6 | September 20-23 |  Tokyo, Japan |
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| 2005 | 7 | May 17-22 | Macau, Macau |
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| 2006 | 8 | August 25-27 |  Singapore, Singapore |
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| 2008 | 9 | August 28-30 | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
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| 2010 | 10 | August 1–8 |  Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
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| 2011 | 11 | July 21–24 |  Guangzhou, China |
Haixia Sports Center | |
| 2012 | 12 | July 14–17 |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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| 2013 | 13 | 28 November - 5 December |  Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Japan | |
| 2014 | 14 | August 4–10 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
 Iran | |
| 2016 | 15 | November 21–27 |  Makassar, Indonesia |
Asian Senior Karate Championships
| Year | Edition | Date | City and host country | Venue | champion |
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| 1993 | 1 | November | Taipei, Taiwan |
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| 1995 | 2 | September |  Manila, Philippines |
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| 1997 | 3 | January | Macau, Macau |
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| 1999 | 4 | December | Singapore, Singapore |
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| 2001 | 5 | November 24 | Genting, Malaysia |
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| 2004 | 6 | February 6-8 | Taoyuan City, Taiwan |
Ching Yun University | |
| 2005 | 7 | May 17-22 | Macau, Macau |
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| 2007 | 8 | August 24-26 | Seremban, Malaysia |
Nilai Indoor Stadium | Japan |
| 2009 | 9 | September 25–27 | Foshan, China |
Nanhai Gymnasium | Japan |
| 2011 | 10 | July 21–24 | Quanzhou, China |
Haixia Sports Center | Japan |
| 2012 | 11 | July 14–17 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
Japan | |
| 2013 | 12 | December 5–7 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Iran | |
| 2015 | 13 | September | Yokohama, Japan |
Japan |
Related Major Karate Championships in Asia
See also
External links
- Asian Karate Championships
- Asian Karatedo Federation Official Website
- World Karate Federation Official Website
- Championship winners and hosts - World Karate Federation.
- WKF Karate Records
- AKF Senior, Junior and Cadet Championship results and information
- Malaysia Karate
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