September 9th, 2007
Members of the very popular full-contact Kyokushin Karate, Kagoshima branch came to visit Nippon Kan. In preparation for their upcoming world tournament in Japan, this highly trained group of athletes had come to Boulder for high-altitude training. Before returning to Japan the group stopped by Nippon Kan to pay their respects to Homma Kancho. Their branch leader Shihan Kazuya Take, 2007 Heavy Weight Champion Makoto Taniguchi and other members also enjoyed a dinner at Domo Restaurant under Homma Kancho’s watchful eye. Homma Kancho remarked, “Wow these guys have BIG appetites! I guess that is what makes them champions, just watching them eat gives me energy!”