Examinations

Examinations are held every 4 months, 3 times a year, in March, July, and November.

Practitioners are encouraged to take the examination on a regular basis to assess their progress and keep improving their skills. 

Grades (updated March 2016)

*SHIHAN (Instructors) 

Yondan Honbu Sei Shihan (Central Dojo Senior Instructor) 

  • Takahiko Maruyama
  • Tomoko Yoshida
  • Daisuke Obara
  • Hitoshi Sekiguchi
  • Wilson Motizuki (Kenbu Brasil Branch Dojo Chief Shihan)

 

Sandan Shihan

  • Joel James Mucci (Kenbu Institut France Branch Dojo Chief Shihan)
  • Delphes Gentit (Kenbu Institut France Branch Dojo Shihan)

 

Nidan Shihan

  • Haruo Fukai (Oniyanma Branch Dojo Chief Shihan)
  • Hiroshi Sakashita (Oniyanma Branch Dojo Shihan)
  • Atsushi Soneda (Tensei Branch Dojo Chief Shihan)
  • Mitsuru Okada (Kenbu Philippines Chief Shihan)
  • Tetsuo Kobayashi (Osaka Honbu Dojo Chief Shihan)
  • Beatrice Boivineau
  • Keiko Terasaki
  • Philippe Douty (Mon Rouge Dojo Chief Shihan)

*NIDAN

Nidan (Japan)

  • Ryuzo Kaneko 
  • Toshimitsu Ishii
  • Naohiro Kaino
  • Takashi Kamiura
  • Keiko Terasaki
  • Tetsuo Kobayashi
  • Akira Watari
  • Nobuhiro Kiyokawa
  • Beatrice Boivineau
  • Atsushi Soneda
  • Keiji Satake
  • Takeshi Ohshimo


Nidan (France)

  • Michel Jean-Yves 
  • Millet Georges 

 

*SHODAN

Shodan (Japan)

  • Haruyuki Tanaka
  • Hirokazu Masuda
  • Haruna Nakatani
  • Shinya Mochizuki
  • Yoko Nakatani
  • Azusa Takahira
  • Takeshi Oshimo
  • Masayuki Ito
  • Naohiko Ogakihara
  • Laurent Bringuier
  • Shogo Ito
  • Atsushi Matsumoto
  • Hiroshi Itabashi
  • Keita Uchino
  • Kazutaka Koyama

 

Shodan (France)

  • Perrin Corinne 
  • Delisle Aline
  • Caprice Lionnel
  • Marignac Bertrand
  • Sanchez Jacky
  • Sebastien Mazeau
  • Tabouret Stephane 
  • Jimmy Babillon
  • Jocelyne Fourchard
  • Gerald Pintat
  • Jean-Paul Madier
  • Paolilo Michel

 

Shodan (Italy)

  • Guiliano Delle Monache
  • Nicolo Muleo