What is the International Martial Arts Federation, IMAF?
Kokusai Budoin, IMAF (International Martial Arts Federation) was established in 1952 by leading practitioners of traditional Japanese martial arts in Tokyo, Japan. The Federation is dedicated to the promotion and development of the martial arts worldwide. The formal Japanese title of Kokusai Budoin, IMAF NPO, which translates into English as the “International Martial Arts Federation, a Non-Profit Organization”, or the acronym IMAF for short.