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 April 2018)

*SHIHAN (Instructors) 

Yondan Honbu Sei Shihan (Central Dojo Senior Instructor) 

  • Takahiko Maruyama (2015.12.5) 【Hanaemi Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Tomoko Yoshida  (2015.12.5)  【Karadaza Branch Dojo Shihan】
  • Daisuke Obara  (2015.12.5) 【Soten Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Hitoshi Sekiguchi  (2015.12.5) 
  • Wilson Motizuki  (2015.12.5)【Karadaza Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】

 

Sandan Sei Shihan (Sandan Senior Instructor)

  • Joel James Mucci (2016.6.1)【Kenbu Institut France Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Delphes Gentit (2016.6.1)【Kenbu Institut France Branch Dojo Shihan】

 

Nidan Shihan (Nidan Instructor)

  • Haruo Fukai (2013.8.1) 【Oniyanma Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Hiroshi Sakashita (2013.8.1) 【Oniyanma Branch Dojo Shihan】
  • Atsushi Soneda  (2015.8.6)【Tensei Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Tetsuo Kobayashi (2015.12.5)  【Tenku Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Beatrice Boivineau (2015.12.5)【Koki Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Keiko Terasaki (2015.12.5) 【Tenkai Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Mitsuru Okada (2015.12.16) 【Kenbu Philippines Chief Shihan】
  • Philippe Douty (2016.3.9) 【Akayama Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Georges Millet (2016.5.26) 【Hakuryu Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Jean-Yves Michel (2016.5.26)【Gekkokan Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】
  • Giuliano Delle Monache (2017.12.13) 【Kenbu Tenshin Ryu Italia Ki No Nagare Branch Dojo Chief Shihan】

*SANDAN

Sandan (Japan)

  • Toshimitsu Ishii (2017.11.18) 
  • Atsushi Soneda (2018.3.11)

 

*NIDAN

Nidan (Japan)

  • Ryuzo Kaneko (2012.10.1)
  • Naohiro Kaino (2012.12.23)
  • Takashi Kamiura (2012.12.23)
  • Akira Watari (2013.9.23)
  • Nobuhiro Kiyokawa (2014.2.1)
  • Keiji Satake (2015.5.5)
  • Takeshi Ohshimo (2015.8.24)
  • Haruna Nakatani (2016.7.30)
  • Azusa Takahira (2016.7.30)
  • Keita Uchino (2017.11.18)


Nidan (France)

  • Jacky Sanchez (2016.5.29)
  • Corinne Perrin (2016.5.29)
  • Bertrand Marignac (2016.5.29)

*SHODAN

Shodan (Japan)

  • Hirokazu Masuda (2011.7.25)
  • Shinya Mochizuki (2011.12.26)
  • Yoko Nakatani (2011.12.26)
  • Masayuki Ito (2014.8.22)
  • Laurent Bringuier (2014.12.23)
  • Shogo Ito (2015.4.20)
  • Atsushi Matsumoto (2013.12.23)
  • Hiroshi Itabashi (2015.12.24)
  • Kazutaka Koyama (2016.4.25)
  • Kenji Miyamoto (2016.7.30)
  • Masaaki Takeshita (2016.11.5)
  • Risa Obara (2017.9.4)
  • Takako Honda (2017.9.4)
  • Shinichiro Kamakura (2017.11.18)
  • Taro Fuji (2017.11.18)
  • Daiki Ashimori (2017.11.18)

 

Shodan (France)

  • Delisle Aline (2014.3.20)
  • Caprice Lionnel (2014.4.12)
  • Sebastien Mazeau (2014.10.1)
  • Tabouret Stephane (2014.10.1)
  • Jimmy Babillon (2015.2.10)
  • Jocelyne Fourchard (2015.6.7)
  • Gerald Pintat (2015.6.7)
  • Jean-Paul Madier (2016.2.13)
  • Michel Paolilo (2016.2.13)
  • Nicolas Moulin (2016.5.10)
  • Rasmey Chaing (2016.5.10)
  • Michel Simart (2016.5.10)
  • Bernard Lepinaux (2016.10.31)
  • Raphael Weill (2017.3.12)
  • Antoinette Lepinaux (2017.9.30)
  • Sofiann Chehaibou (2017.9.30)
  • Elodie Rose (2017.10.25)
  • Anne-Claire Barroux (2018.3.16)

 

Shodan (Italy)

  • Nicolo Muleo (2015.6.7)