Kofukan International prefers their member countries to become members of their country's governing body for karate and endeavour to support and participate in its various initiatives 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 Also, our Senior International Instructors meet as often as possible to research and review techniques and discuss administrational matters, and ultimately play a part in producing study and instruction material for distribution to members