Dear Members ofthe N.P.O. SKIF.

I would like to thank all the SKIF countries for attending and celebrating ShotokanKarate- Do International 30 years of success and also for celebrating with me my 77th Birthday in Japan.

It made me very happy toshare this special occasion with my SKIF Worldwide family, as I am looking back at all my happy and great experiences, I also look forward with great expectations to the young generation of instructors who are travelling from headquarters to different countries instructing on SKIF Karate-Do. They are truly strong in their resolve and I ask you all to support them as SKIF has supported you over the years.

Also to instructors all over the world who are working so hard to improve Karate Do in their countries, I thank you from my heart.

I am looking forward this year to the 10th SKIF World Championships to be held in Athens Greece from 23rdof July to the 26th of July 2009 which I am sure will be very successful I wish all countries good luck and look forward to meeting you all in Greece.

With Best Wishes

Kancho Hirokazu Kanazawa