On the recent weekend of March 5th the Steveston Karate Club hosted the 43rd annual Steveston International Invitational Tournament at the Steveston Indoor Tennis Court. Over 
400 athletes were in attendance, including the International Budo University Karate Club students who returned this year with Shihan Takamasa Arakawa. In fact, after their attendance at last year’s event, their Principal of the University approved that students get credits for entering this tournament based on its history and level of athletes and officials!
Many special guests were in attendance to help kick things off for the tournament, including Seiji Okada (Consul General of Japan), John Yap – MLA, Malcolm Brodie (Mayor of Richmond), Chuck Sweigart (Highest licensed WKF official), Zvonko Celibija (WKF Official, PKF Referee Councilor), and many PKF officials.
The Steveston Karate Club would like to thank everyone who came and participated or spectated, and they look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
