Japan and Lithuania enter the Kokoro Cup, and will take on the strongest Polish fighters on their home court!

Japan, Lithuania and Poland are among the absolute top nation in the World when it comes to Full-Contact Karate. The Kokoro Cup manage this year to gather these nations, and not only that – some of the top fighters as well!

It is always very interesting when we have Japanese fighters coning into tournaments in Europe. Although Kadai Suzuki and Yota Horinouchi are not the top profiles from Japan – still the fact that they are in gives the tournament some spice.

⇓ The draw form the 10th Kokoro Cup edition with Japanese fighters

Lithuania have a mix team (more fighters will most likely join in) with ⇓ Paulius Žimantas and Aneta Meškauskienė in the lead. These names as among the top fighter we have in Europe – and beyond that, proven to be. Photo:pufasfoto.lt  © – visit for more pictures

The “home-team”  have also a mixed team, with Maciej Mazur, Marek Odzeniak, Artem Akimenkov – plus several more in the line up! In the women’s division: Oliwia Kurzątkowska – EC silver this year, followed by Natalia Smith and Sylwia Wróbel.  Photo by Pi-photo.pl

This is a good start for a great tournament, and one must be impressed by fighters who keeps it warm – straight from the World Championship. Keep updated about the line up