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 Pan American Games
Karate has been a part of the Pan American Games since the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, held from March 11 to March 26. There were eleven events, for both men (seven) and women (four), in this inaugural Pan Am event.