Kofukan International

Kofukan International is an association practising Tani-ha Shito-ryu Karate-do which is based in Europe but has members worldwide. In April 1997 Kofukan International celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a World Championship and Open Training Courses supervised by Guest of Honour Master Chojiro Tani (1921-1998), 10th Dan Hanshi, founder of the Tani-ha Shito-ryu Shukokai organization of which Kofukan is a member and official representative outside Japan.
Joint World Chief Instructors for Kofukan International are Shihan Keiji Tomiyama, resident in England, and Shihan Naoki Omi, resident in France, who are both 7th Dan Tasshi. 
Although Senseis Omi and Tomiyama became the practical leaders of the Kofukan organization after Sensei Suzuki's return to Japan in 1981, the structure of the organization was unchanged. Keiji Tomiyama remained as General Secretary and Sensei Suzuki remained as the Chief Instructor despite the fact that he stopped practising and teaching due to his busy schedule.
In 1994 it was suggested that we needed to re-structure our organization to reflect the true state of the organization and clarify the positions of responsibility. After working on the question Keiji Tomiyama proposed certain changes of structure at our International Committee meeting in 1995. After some discussion, a new structure was agreed, which has evolved over time. The current structure is as follows: