Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), World Karate Federation (WKF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have presented the Guardian Girls Karate's Self-Defense Seminar at Bayside Live Hall in Fukuoka, Japan, in collaborations with implementing partners such as Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF) and KIF Japan. Dozens of local Japanese girls gathered from the city have been benefited from the self-defense seminar taught by Ms. Amy Connell, WKF Instructor and Guardian Girls Karate Instructor from Scotland and Ms. Yumi Hasewaga, Japan Karatedo Federation Instructor locally from Japan.
Guardian Girls Karate Self-Defense Seminar
On June 9th and 10th, the Guardian Girls Karate was newly launched by the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), World Karate Federation (WKF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)in Fukuoka Japan. On 9th, the Guardian Girls Karate Reception was hosted at the American Consulate Fukuoka's American Center in collaborations with Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF), KIF Japan and UNFPA Japan. In the following day, the Guardian Girls Karate's self-defense seminar was organized locally to benefit dozens of Japanese girls who learned about the project and were empowered through the training in Fukuoka, Japan.
Guardian Girls Karate featured on major Japanese news media on TV in June 2023
The Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles Kenko Sone's video message to support the Guardian Girls Karate Reception held at the American Center Fukuoka on June 9th, 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan. The reception was hosted by the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), World Karate Federation (WKF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaborations with the American Consulate in Fukuoka, Japan Karate Federation (JKF) and KIF Japan.
Message from the Consul General of Japan Kenko Sone for Guardian Girls Karate ロサンゼルスの曽根健孝総領事からメッセージ
On June 9th, 2023, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel gave video greeting to support the Reception of the Guardian Girls Global Karate Project (Guardian Girls Karate). The event was hosted by the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), World Karate Federation (WKF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaborations with KIF Japan, Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF) and U.S. Consulate Fukuoka at the American Center in Fukuoka.
Video message from U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel for Guardian Girls エマニュエル駐日米国大使からビデオメッセージ
In launching of the Guardian Girls Global Karate Project in Rabat, the Guardian Girls Karate Seminar, a women's self-defense seminar, was hosted by the Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Karate Federation (WKF) with the cooperation of the Royal Moroccan Karate Federation to empower girls and women from Morocco to defend themselves from all violence. For more info, see at http://GuardianGirls.org
2023 Guardian Girls Karate Seminar in Rabat, Morocco
Shin Koyamada became best known worldwide for his film debut co-starring with Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai, which was nominated for Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and two National Board of Review Awards, with a worldwide box office of $456 million. Koyamada starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie's Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, which received the highest rated kids channel in Japan, U.K. and Europe. In addition, he is also well known for producing numerous movies, shows, comics and video games through his production company Shinca Entertainment since 2005. On April 15 and 16 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Guardian Girls Karate Seminar was hosted by @KIFUSA and @usakarate7109 to empower Los Angeles women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate self-defense training. The Guardian Girls Karate was launched by @KIFGlobal, @WKFKarateWorldChamps and @UNFPA_Global to empower girls and women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate. #GuardianGirls #GuardianGirlsKarate #Karate #GuardianGirlsSeminar #ShinKoyamada #NiaLyte #Koyamada #KoyamadaInternationalFoundation #KIF #KIFUSA
2023 Speech by Shin Koyamada, KIF Global Chairman during Guardian Girls Karate Seminar Los Angeles
Originally from Colombia, Nia Lyte is the President of the Koyamada International Foundation (@KIFGlobal), TED Talk speaker, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist. She became a published author of a book called “The Power of Your Inner Beauty”, distributed nationwide in English and Japanese at the Barnes & Noble and Amazon. She's President of Shinca Group.
2023 Speech by Nia Lyte, KIF Global President during Guardian Girls Karate Seminar Los Angeles
Monica Rodriguez became the third Latina in the City of Los Angeles' history to serve on the Los Angeles City Council on July 1, 2017, to represent the district she’s called home her entire life. Councilwoman Rodriguez’ values are shaped by her immigrant family– her father’s youth spent as a farm worker, who later earned his citizenship through his military service in Vietnam. Upon returning home, he continued his service as one of the first Latino Firefighters on the LA City Fire Department after adoption of the consent decree. On April 15 and 16 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Guardian Girls Karate Seminar was hosted by @KIFUSA and @KIFGlobal empower Los Angeles women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate self-defense training. The Guardian Girls Karate was launched by @KIFGlobal, @WKFKarateWorldChamps and @UNFPA_Global to empower girls and women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate. #GuardianGirls #GuardianGirlsKarate #Karate #GuardianGirlsSeminar #ShinKoyamada #NiaLyte #Koyamada #KoyamadaInternationalFoundation #KIF #KIFUSA #CityofLosAngeles #LosAngelesCityCouncil #MonicaRodriguez
2023 Speech by Monica Rodriguez, LA City Councilwoman during Guardian Girls Karate Seminar LA
About Kenko Sone 1989 　 Graduated from Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan 1989.4 Entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) 2008.8 Director, OECD Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, MOFA 2010.3 Director, International Economy Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, MOFA 2011.7 Economic Counselor, Embassy of Japan, USA 2013.9 Director, First North America Division, North American Affairs Bureau, MOFA 2014.7 Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, Cabinet Secretariat Director, Office of Global Communications, Prime Minister's Office 2016.7 Minister (Economic & Development), Embassy of Japan in India 2019.9 Deputy Director-General, Economic Affairs Bureau 2020.7 Deputy Director-General, Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau 2021.6 Assistant Minister, Director-General for Cultural Affairs 2021.7 Ambassador in charge of Sport and Budo 2022.9 Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles On April 15 and 16 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Guardian Girls Karate Seminar was hosted by @KIFUSA and @usakarate7109 to empower Los Angeles women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate self-defense training. The Guardian Girls Karate was launched by @KIFGlobal, @WKFKarateWorldChamps and @UNFPA_Global to empower girls and women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate. #GuardianGirls #GuardianGirlsKarate #Karate #GuardianGirlsSeminar #ShinKoyamada #NiaLyte #Koyamada #KoyamadaInternationalFoundation #KIF #KIFUSA
2023 Speech by Kenko Sone, Japan's Consul General of LA during Guardian Girls Karate Seminar LA
Elisa Au is Chairwoman of USA National Karate-Do Federation (USA-NKF), a 3x World Karate Champion, entrepreneur and mom to two awesome kids. Follow her exciting life journey from Hawaii to the world. Elisa Au is the most decorated American karate athlete of all time. She is the only female athlete in the history of the sport to claim gold medals in two individual events at the same world championship (2004). In 2017, after retiring from karate competition for over seven years, Elisa returned to the sport arena in hopes of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. After suffering an ACL injury and surgery in 2018, Elisa made yet another comeback and is currently competing worldwide in hopes of achieving her Olympic dream. She is also a real estate agent in the Chicagoland area, public speaker and entrepreneur. On April 15 and 16 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Guardian Girls Karate Seminar was hosted by @KIFUSA and @usakarate7109 to empower Los Angeles women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate self-defense training. The Guardian Girls Karate was launched by @KIFGlobal, @WKFKarateWorldChamps and @UNFPA_Global to empower girls and women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate. #GuardianGirls #GuardianGirlsKarate #Karate #GuardianGirlsSeminar #ShinKoyamada #NiaLyte #KoyamadaInternationalFoundation #KIFUSA #KIF
2023 Speech by Elisa Au, Chairwoman of USA Karate during Guardian Girls Karate Seminar Los Angeles
Mr. Davide Benetello is World and Europe Karate Champion, Chairman of Athletes Commission of @WKFKarateWorldChamps (WKF) and WKF Executive Committee Member. On April 15 and 16 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Guardian Girls Karate Seminar was hosted by @KIFUSA and @usakarate7109 to empower Los Angeles women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate self-defense training. The Guardian Girls Karate was launched by @KIFGlobal, @WKFKarateWorldChamps and @UNFPA_Global to empower girls and women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate. #GuardianGirls #GuardianGirlsKarate #Karate #GuardianGirlsSeminar #ShinKoyamada #NiaLyte #Davide Benetello
2023 Speech by Davide Benetello, WKF Executive Committee during Guardian Girls Karate Seminar in LA
On April 15 and 16 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Guardian Girls Karate Seminar was hosted by @KIFUSA and @usakarate7109 to empower Los Angeles women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate self-defense training. Ryo Kiyuna (喜友名諒, Kiyuna Ryō, born 12 July 1990) is an Okinawan karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a four-time gold medalist in the men's kata event at the World Karate Championships and a two-time gold medalist in the men's team kata event, alongside Arata Kinjo and Takuya Uemura. He has also won multiple gold medals in both the individual and team kata events at the Asian Karate Championships. The Guardian Girls Karate was launched by @KIFGlobal, @WKFKarateWorldChamps and @UNFPA_Global to empower girls and women to defend themselves from gender-based violence through Karate. #GuardianGirls #GuardianGirlsKarate #Karate #GuardianGirlsSeminar #ShinKoyamada #NiaLyte #Koyamada #KoyamadaInternationalFoundation #KIF #KIFUSA
2023 Karate Performance by Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Ryo Kiyuna during Guardian Girls Karate
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