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XII.3 Karate - championships In karate small or large tournaments are organized nationally and internationally in different places. Thus the Karatekas are fighting in different places and compete to become the best. Pero la competición más importante es: The World Karate Championship It is the main karate tournament in the world organized by the World Karate Federation. It is made since 1970 and is currently being held every two years. Japanese karatekas have historically been the strongest in this championship, winning the title of best nation ten times. Editio n 1 2 3 4 5 23 24 Year 1970 1972 1975 1977 1980 2016 2018 Hots city Tokyo Paris Long Beach Tokyo Madrid Linz Lima 178 Country Japan France United States Japan Spain Austria Perú Events 2 2 2 2 10 16 16