It is the purpose of this organization to encourage education and cultural exchange between the Island of Okinawa and members of the OKINAWA KARATE KOBUDO KOKUSAI TOMO NO KAI. Since becoming a prefecture of Japan, Okinawa has been steadily losing it's identity as a distinct and separate culture. It's fusion into Japanese culture has been an area of concern to many Okinawans. To assist in the preservation of distinct Okinawa culture, the common bond of Okinawa Martial Arts will be used by the Association as a vehicle for
knowledge, friendship, cooperation and cultural exchange between it's members and the
Island of Okinawa. The OKINAWA KARATE KOBUDO KOKUSAI TOMO NO KAI will
conduct cutural tours, Okinawa Martial Arts seminars and use the various media forums at it's disposal to educate it's members concerning true Okinawa Martial Arts and Okinawa
culture. Whereas many martial arts organizations direct their energies towards obtaining rank, profit and personal power, the focus of the OKINAWA KARATE KOBUDO KOKUSAI TOMO NO KAI will be on international friendship and educating it's members to the "ways of Okinawa" as a basis for it's existence.