Canada Open Karate Championships

December 2 - December 3, 2023

This year, the 6th annual Championships were held at the Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC.

Many in our karate community will be working hard to make this event once again a success. Once again, our karate community is coming together to provide athletes, officials, volunteers and fans will be coming together to support this event. We all look forward to December 2 - 3, 2023.

Shown below are photos from 2022.

For more pictures from the 2022 event, please click here.

Photography credit goes to BC Sport Karate Snaps, whose page can be found here

Congratulations to all competitors at the Sato Cup 2023 !

Getting on the mats to compete is a victory every time!

Please contact us at SatoCup@shitoryu.net should you find any errors or omissions.

OFFICIAL RESULTS SATO CUP 2023

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SATO CUP 2023 OFFICIAL RESULTS November 16 - 2023

Health and Safety

We are committed to the health and safety of all of our members. Satokai International is actively monitoring updates surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and are working to ensure that we follow local government and public health guidelines during our training. This includes providing online lessons and enforcing strict physical distancing policies during in-person classes. For up-to-date information, please consult your local dojo and public health authority.

Soke Sato Receives International Recognition for Leadership in Karate

The Sato Ha Organization is thrilled to announce that Soke Sato has been recognized as an international leader in the development and promotion of the sport of karate.

Following karate’s induction into the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Soke received special recognition from the Japan Karate Federation alongside well-known names such as Fumio Demura and Teruyuki Okazaki.

You can find more information about this monumental achievement here.