Karate in Japan
The sport has declined in popularity and is more popular abroad. Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics is going to be a debut event at the Summer Olympics.
Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics
The qualification tournament features the same weight classes as the Olympic weight classes. Only NOCs that have not qualified through Olympic standing for a given division are eligible to enter a karateka in the qualification tournament. The top three finishers in each division at the qualification tournament qualify for the Olympics.