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# Koenkai 2026 Meeting
- URL: https://www.gojukarate.com/koenkai-2026-meeting/
- Published: 2025-12-08T16:30:46.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-08T16:30:45.000Z
- Description: The Koenkai 2026 Meeting will be held immediately following Kagami Biraki on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
- Author: Goju Karate
- Tags: Sensei

The **Koenkai** is the group of blackbelts (shodan and above) of the dojo who support and advise Sensei, and who act to move forward the goals of the dojo.

**Koenkai (後援会)** literally means "support group" and the concept of a koenkai has been integral to dojo for centuries. In fact, the concept even has applicability in modern Japan's political system, in which most Japanese members of the *Diet* (the main national legislature in Japan) have a koenkai that helps them raise funds and advises on policy and politics.

The 2026 meeting of the *Koenkai* wll occur immediately following [Kagami Biraki](https://www.gojukarate.com/kagami-biraki-2026/) on Saturday, January 10th, 2026\. Members not present in the New York City area will be able to attend via livestream.

All blackbelts (including shonen blackbelts) are required to attend this important annual meeting.