2021 World Kata Championships

The 2021 World Kata Championships were held from 26 to 27 October 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal. During the 2021 World Kata Championships the athletes entered could perform in 5 kata (Nage-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, Kodokan-Goshin-jutsu), two of which (Nage-no-kata and katame-no-kata) were also accessible for the first time to junior competitors aged under 23.