Karate of Japan Federation
9244 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45251
Tel: (513) 385-4830 -- Fax: (513) 385-0573

Who can become an Affiliate?

Membership in KOJF is open to all types of traditional shotokan karate-do organizations. This includes commercial, educational and governmental entities. Members may be either for-profit or not-for-profit organizations. All members are expected to uphold the highest standards of training and conduct as expected by KOJF.

How to join KOJF

Here are the steps an organization needs to follow for applying for a membership:

• Fill out the Membership Agreement. Have the agreement signed and dated by an individual having the appropriate authority in your organization. The request for affiliation/membership agreement form can be downloaded here.
• Arrange Payment method. Payment, in US Dollars, must arrive within 30 days of the Membership Application. The KOJF Registration fee is $75 (one time payment) The Membership fee is $25/Year, due in January of the calendar year.
• Fax the application to the KOJF, at +1 (513) 385-0573, or mail it to the KOJF Headquarters (see the address at the top of this page).

Timeline and Conditions

Your application will be processed by Holley Sensei personally. Before your organization will be accepted as a full member in KOJF, a temporary membership may be granted, for up to 12 months.

During the temporary membership period, your organization must invite Holley Sensei and/or other KOJF officials to a seminar organized by one of your organization's DOJOs. The seminar request form can be downloaded here. This is required by KOJF, in order to fully evaluate the quality of the training/conduct in your organization.

Contacts

For any other questions regarding membership in KOJF, feel free to email to the KOJF regional manager (karateofjapan@yahoo.com) or to Holley Sensei (cincinnatishotokan@yahoo.com)