Kyu & Dan
Gradings
Twice-a-year examinations where students test for the next kyu rank, and senior students stand for Black Belt (Dan) grading. A measure not only of technique, but of spirit.
05, The calendar
Events &
gatherings.
Tournaments, gradings, belt promotions, seminars and community days, a continuous record of our dojo since its founding in December 2018.
Tournaments
Kumite & Kata
Gradings
White to Black
Seminars
Masters & Daihyo
Since
December 2018
01, What we gather for
Four kinds of
gathering. One spirit.
The dojo year is shaped by a rhythm of testing, fighting, honouring and meeting, each carrying the OSU spirit forward.
Full-contact
Tournaments
From our annual Singapore Kyokushin Karate Full Contact Championships to representation at I.K.O Nakamura international events in Japan and across Asia.
Recognition
Belt Promotion & Award Ceremonies
New belts conferred at each dojo following successful grading. A formal moment to honour the long road from white belt onward, celebrated alongside families and seniors.
Honbu & guests
Seminars & Gatherings
Visits by Daihyo Masanaga Nakamura and Shihan Tats Nakamura, regional seminars, anniversaries, dojo openings and community days that bind the Singapore family together.
02, The chronicle
Every grading,
every fight, recorded.
From the founding of our Sengkang Compassvale Green Dojo in December 2018, here is the unbroken line of events that has shaped I.K.O.N Kyokushin Singapore.
Year
2026
7 events
- 28 MayLaunch of the 2nd Official Website, ikonakamura.sg
- 23 – 24 MayBelt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 10 MayIKO Nakamura Singapore 16th Grading & Black Belt Grading
- 14 MarMakoto T-Shirt Campaign
- 24 – 25 JanBelt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 18 JanLaunch of Fighter Training Class for tournament fighters
- 11 JanIKO Nakamura Singapore 15th Grading & Black Belt Grading
Year
2025
7 events
- 20 – 21 Sep14th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 07 SepIKO Nakamura Singapore 14th Grading & Black Belt Grading
- 14 JunSingapore Kyokushin Karate Annual Full Contact Championships, VIP: Daihyo Masanaga Nakamura
- 23 – 25 May13th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 10 MayIKO Nakamura Singapore 13th Grading & Black Belt Grading
- 24 – 26 Jan12th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 11 JanIKO Nakamura Singapore 12th Grading & Black Belt Grading
Year
2024
10 events
- 30 SepBlack Belt Dan Grading, Kobe
- 29 Sep1st World Kyokushin Tournament, Osaka
- 28 SepInternational Friendship Tournament, Osaka
- 20 – 22 Sep11th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 07 SepIKO Nakamura Singapore 11th Grading & Black Belt Grading
- 17 – 19 May10th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 11 MayIKO Nakamura Singapore 10th Grading & Black Belt Grading
- 28 AprParticipation in I.K.O Nakamura 1st Asia Seminar
- 27 AprParticipation in I.K.O Nakamura 1st Asia Karate Championships
- 09 MarSingapore King of Kyokushin 2024 Full-Contact Kyokushin Karate Championships
Year
2023
12 events
- 22 – 24 Dec9th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ respective Dojos
- 12 DecParticipation in I.K.O Nakamura International Karate Championships
- 02 DecIKO Nakamura Singapore 9th Grading & Black Belt Grading
- 25 AugEstablishment of Sengkang Compassvale Plains Dojo
- 23 Jul8th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ Tiong Bahru CC Dojo
- 21 Jul8th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony @ Sengkang Compassvale Dojo
- 09 JulIKO Nakamura Singapore 8th Grading & Black Belt Grading
- 08 JulCompassvale Dojo's Senior Belt Run
- 12 MarSingapore Classic 2023 Full-Contact Kyokushin Karate Championships
- 02 MarLaunched our Official Fighter T-Shirt
- 27 Jan7th Belt Promotion and Award Ceremony
- 15 JanIKO Nakamura Singapore 7th Grading
Year
2022
8 events
- 27 NovBlack Belt Grading
- 13 NovParticipation in I.K.O Nakamura International Karate Championships
- 02 SepTeachers' Day Celebration
- 22 Jul6th Belt Promotion Ceremony (Children)
- 09 Jul6th Belt Promotion Ceremony (Adult)
- 26 JunIKO Nakamura Singapore 6th Grading
- 27 MarIKO Nakamura Singapore King of Kyokushin Tournament
- 11 FebGrading Award Ceremony
Year
2021
6 events
- 17 Dec5th Belt Promotion Ceremony
- 05 SepIKO Nakamura Singapore 5th Grading
- 26 AugIKO Nakamura Singapore Kata Championship
- 23 JunResumption of physical lessons under Phase 3 Heightened Alert
- 14 MayCommencement of Zoom training sessions aligning with Singapore Phase 2 Heightened Alert, Covid-19
- 08 Jan4th Belt Promotion Ceremony
Year
2020
9 events
- 20 DecIKO Nakamura Singapore 4th Grading
- 19 DecMorning Grading Run
- 06 DecOutdoor training at Sengkang Park
- 16 JulHonourable Fighter Award presented to Senpai Gerald and Senpai Koushick
- 20 Jun1st Official Class Zoom Training
- 13 JunZoom training with Shihan Tats Nakamura
- 31 JanSenpai Nara's Assistant Instructor Appointment Ceremony
- 31 Jan3rd Belt Promotion Ceremony
- 12 JanIKO Nakamura Singapore 3rd Grading
Year
2019
14 events
- 21 DecIKO Nakamura Singapore 1st Anniversary
- 09 DecSensei CK's Dan Ceremony
- 08 DecParticipation in I.K.O Nakamura International Karate Championships
- 20 Oct1st Grading and Belt Promotion Ceremony at Tiong Bahru Dojo
- 22 SepOutdoor Fighters Training
- 30 Aug2nd Belt Promotion Ceremony
- 04 AugIKO Nakamura Singapore 2nd Grading
- 03 JulEstablishment of Tiong Bahru Dojo
- 11 MayEstablishment of Membership Card
- 26 Apr1st Belt Promotion Ceremony at Sengkang
- 12 AprIKO Nakamura Singapore 1st Grading at Sengkang Compassvale Dojo
- 12 AprSelf-Directed Leadership Empowerment programme
- 16 – 17 MarIKO Nakamura Singapore Seminar
- 15 MarVisit by Daihyo Masanaga Nakamura and Shihan Tats Nakamura
Year
2018
1 event
- 21 DecEstablishment of IKO Nakamura Singapore at Sengkang Compassvale Green Dojo
03, Join the next one
Train with us. Stand on the floor when the next grading is called.
Passion. Patience. Perseverance. Every event on this page started with someone stepping into the dojo for the first time. Yours can too.