Ottawa Japan Karate Association
475 Cambridge Street South K1S4H6 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Marc Jacobson moved to Japan from the United States and is one of the few non-Japanese regular members of the JKA HQ in Tokyo. For more than five years he can be seen every morning training at the HQ learning from the top instructors in the world. NOW AVAILABLE!!! https://www.ottawajka.com/podcast

Ryu Goto is an internationally renowned violinist and highly skilled karateka. As early as the age of seven, he played Paganini’s Violin Concerto No.1 at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan. NOW AVAILABLE!!! https://www.ottawajka.com/podcast

Don Sharp is the most decorated JKA Kumite Champion in the Americas having successfully competed in all levels of competition. He is the first North American to have won the JKA World Championships in 1996 in kumite. https://www.ottawajka.com/podcast

Thomas Chin is a dedicated healthcare professional & multi time national kata champion. Having taken his talents to Japan, he has qualified for the JKA All Japan Championships in both Kata & Kumite representing Tokyo Prefecture. Tune in!! https://www.ottawajka.com/podcast

The Empty Hand available on Spotify, Google & Apple Podcasts! Our next guest will be Ray Tio! Tune in on October 8th!! https://www.ottawajka.com/podcast

The Empty Hand now available on Apple Podcasts! Our next guest will be Roisin Akimoto! Tune in on October 1 at 7:00PM Eastern Time! OSS!!! https://www.ottawajka.com/podcast