On Saturday, August 7th, come watch the oldest annual public karate demonstration in the United States. Shotokan Karate of America presents the 54th Annual Nisei Week Karate Exhibition and Tournament.

The event began in 1957 when Mr. Tsutomu Ohshima, a direct student of Master Gichin Funakoshi, gave the first official demonstration of… karate to the American public. Master Funakoshi is known as the “Father of Karate” and is credited with introducing karate to Japan.

The tradition continues yearly as part of the Nisei Week Japanese Festival, a seventy year old celebration of Japanese arts, traditions, games and foods.

2010 marks the 54th Annual Nisei Week Karate Exhibition and Tournament, which will be at the California Institute of Technology’s Braun Gymnasium.

Doors open at 10:30 AM. Admission and parking are both free to the public. For more information visit www.ska.org