Kakuto Karate International Federation Daidojuku

Dear Federation Members,

The following rules are the result of 21 years of research and development in the area of "Kakuto Karate." We feel that these rule have been time-tested and while being the most competitive and exciting, they are also one of the most safest sets of rules in martial arts today.

Our HOKUTOKI TOURNAMENT consists of three main PHILOSOPHIES:

First, we want to ensure that the safety for the competitors is our first priority, thus we use face guard protectors.
Second, in order for the competition to be exciting to watch and interesting from the audience's perspective, we have adopted the "full-contact/standing fight rule."
Last, our goal is to attract those interested in NHB competition to our system, thus we strive to create a system of competition that resembles "actual combat." Therefore, we have incorporated many different
techniques into our system and regulated them with our set of rules.

Thank you and best regards

Takashi Azuma

(Please ask Daidojuku HQ about the Hokutoki World Tournament and details, in addition, inquire about joining the Daidojuku world family.)

A Brief Personal History of Takashi Azuma, the founder President of Daidojuku.
Takashi Azuma was born in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture. After graduating from Kesennuma High School in 1969 Azuma joined the Japanese Self-Defense Force. He ended his tour of duty in 1971 and entered Waseda University in Tokyo as a student of literature. While in Tokyo he also became a student at the Kyokushin Kaikan.

In 1972 Azuma founded the Waseda University branch of Kyokushin Karate. At the 6th Annual All Japan Kyokushin Karate Tournament in 1974 Azuma took second place. He won the Championship at the 9th Annual All Japan Kyokushin Tournament in 1977. For ten years Azuma trained, competed, and traveled overseas in the pursuit of martial excellence. Using his vast experiences as a base, he founded the Daidojuku in 1981.

Azuma opened branches in Tokyo (1983) and Osaka (1985), finally established the General Headquarters in Tokyo in 1986. Daidojuku has over 80 branches with regional headquarters in Sapporo, Sendai, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka. Daidojuku also has more than 20 branches overseas.

Azuma now holds a 7th degree black belt in Daidojuku, and a 3rd degree black belt in Judo. At the Hokutoki Tournament in 1991 he broke 10 pillars of ice--a world record--and then 12 pillars at the 1995 tournament.

Literary Works:

"Unconventional Karate" (Hamidashi Karate)
"Combat Karate (Kakuto Karate) I and II"
"The way to Kakuto karate"
All published by Fukusho-Do

"Daido-Mumon" ("The Great Truth with No Gate" further
allusions to Buddhist terminology from which the name
Daidojuku came.) published by Takarajima
Azuma's powerful low kick crushes both ice and assistant.
Azuma breaks 10 pillars of ice.