Many karate superstars were among the participants, such as Chomo HANASHIRO, Choyu MOTOBU, Choki MOTOBU, Chotoku KYAN, Chosin CHIBANA, Kenwa MABUNI, Chojun MIYAGI, Juhatsu KYODA and Kenki GO.
参加者は花城長茂、本部朝勇、本部朝基、喜屋武朝徳、知花朝信、摩文仁賢和、宮城長順、許田重発、呉賢貴など、そうそうたる顔ぶれであった。