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The JKF is a single organization representing the entire Japanese Karate world comprised of various prefectural and regional groups, competitive organization from senior high schools, universities and workers groups, and various Kaiha (group/school) organizations.
The prefectural federations and regional conferences encompass all Karate practitioners on a prefectural level under various local/city divisions. These are unified together via a network of prefectural athletic associations under the umbrella of the Japan Amateur Sports Association.
Competitive organizations include the All Japan High School Athletic Federation/Karate Division, All Japan syudent Karatedo Federation, All Japan Workers Karatedo Federation, and other groups.
Under the Kaiha group are included the various independent schools and styles of Karate. The JKF also serves as a common point of reference for these entities.
The various schools cooperate with the JKF as members, while thr JKF provides these schools with various kinds of support. The lengthy histories and traditions of these Kaiha groups thus represent a solid vertical axis, while the prefectural, regional and competitive groups provide a horizontal axis. Various age levels within each main group provides yet another common threat connecting the various groups, thus making the JKF a very tightly knit organization.
