Kokusai Budoin, International Martial Arts Federation (国際武道院・国際武道連盟, Kokusai Budoin Kokusai Budo Renmei) (IMAF) is the oldest continuously operating Japanese organization promoting international Budō. The organization, founded in 1952, has headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and is a member of the UNITED NATIONS Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Purposes
IMAF has branches in 17 countries.
IMAF organizes world Budo Galas, congresses, international training, Maintains Historical records on BUDO and issues the magazine, named Gendo newsletter. IMAF further aims to maintain and preserve traditional Japanese BUDO
IMAF is a member of the UNITED NATIONS Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
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