Waihanga i tētahi putanga matatini ake o tēnei rerenga kōrero Ko Okano i runga i te rōpū o ngā Kaiako o te Japan Karate-do Federation (JKF).
Ae ra, ko te putanga matatini ake o te rerenga korero ko "Ko Okano i runga i te roopu o nga Kaiwhakaako o te Japan Karate-do Federation (JKF) a i kiia ko te Living National Treasure o Japan i mua i tona matenga i te Hurae 19, 2003, i te tau o 81. "