INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Under the official directive from the Honbu, Virginia USA division was founded in 1972 and subsequently the USA division was established in 1985 where Tesshin Hamada served as the director. In 1992 the International Division Headquarters of DNBK was established in Virginia USA. DNBK Hanshi board and late president Fujiwara in the authority of Sosai, Higashi Fushimi, appointed Tesshin Hamada, Hanshi as Chair of the International Division to carry out the mission objectives of the Honbu DNBK in the international community. It is the general policy of DNBK ID governance that the appointed officers shall serve for the common goals and missions directed by Honbu DNBK. The following members are serving currently as Official Representatives and Appointed Officials of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai International Division. They are officially approved and recognized by the DNBK ID office and Honbu Headquarters, Kyoto, Japan: As of June 2010.

Mr. Alexander Arabajiev, Jujutsu Kyoshi, Representative of Russian Federation
Mr. Herberts Aroca, Karatedo Renshi, Coordinator of Chile
Mr. Roderick Bajada, Jujutsu Renshi, Representative of Malta
Ms. Kim Baylor, Karatedo Kyoshi, Secretary, DNBK International Office
Mr. Jean-Noel Blanchette, Kyoshi, Coordinator of Canada Quebec
Mr. Robert Burgermeister, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative of ISKU and Arizona USA
Mr. Pierre Chalmagne, Aikido Hanshi, Representative of Belgium
Mr. Pedro Dabauza, Jujutsu Hanshi-Ho, Representative of Spain
Mr. Shlomo David, Judo, Aikido Kyoshi, Coordinator of Israel
Mr. Chris Diliberto, Karatedo Kyoshi, Coordinator of Canada
Mr. Patrick Dimayuga, Aikido Hanshi-Ho, Representative of France
Mr. William Dometrich, Karatedo Hanshi, Representative of Mid-West USA
Mr. Barry Edelman, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative, USA
Mr. Jeff Hastings, Coordinator of Karatedo USA
Mr. Eric Inscoe, Coordinator of Aikido USA
Dr. Ron Kluger, Karatedo Hanshi-Ho, Representative of Israel
Mr. Karaiskakis, Karatedo Renshi, Coordinator of Greece
Mr. Kostas Karipidis, Coordinator of HEKOBA Aikijujutsu in Greece
Mr. Kazuhiko Kumai, Iaido Hanshi, Director of Italy Branch
Mr. Gregory McKenna, Karatedo Renshi, Coordinator of East Coast Region of Canada
Mr. Richard Mark, Karatedo Renshi, Coordinator of West Coast Region of Canada
Mr. Roland Maroteaux, Aikijutsu Kyoshi, Coordinator of France
Mr. James Miyaji, Karatedo Hanshi, Representative in Hawaii USA
Mr. Alex Neidhart, Karatedo Renshi, Coordinator of Switzerland
Mr. Pietro Paterna, Aikido Renshi, Coordinator of Aikido Italy
Mr. Roger Payne, Aikido Kyoshi, Representative of United Kingdom
Mr. John Posenau, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative of USA
Mr. Ric Riley, Karatedo Kyoshi, Coordinator in Massachusetts, USA
Mr. Tim Roach, Coordinator of Aikido USA
Mr. Louis Santos, Renshi Aikido, Coordinator of Aikido Florida USA
Mr. Kenneth Shockey, Karatedo Hanshi, Representative in California USA
Mr. Georges Stobbaerts, Aikido Hanshi, Representative of Portugal
Mr. Geza Szepvolgyi, Jujutsu Kyoshi, Representative of Hungary
Mr. Ken Tallack, Karatedo Hanshi-Ho, Representative of Canada
Mr. Allan Tattersall, Jujutsu Hanshi, Representative of United Kingdom
Mr. James Thomas, Karatedo Hanshi, Representative of USA Honbu
Mr. Wolfgang Wimmer, Jujutsu Renshi, Representative in Germany
Mr. Hector Sepulveda, Aikido Renshi, Coordinator of Chile
Mr. Grigor Shekoyan, Aikido Renshi, Coordinator of Armenia
Mr. Zoltan Cioanta Veres, Jujutsu Renshi, Representative of Romania
Mr. Larry King, Kyoshi Karatedo, Legal Counselor, DNBK ID
Dr. H. Tesshin Hamada, Chair, International Division and USA Honbu

DNBK ID Official Representative in Budo Disciplines:
(as of June, 2010)

William Dometrich, Hanshi: DNBK ID  Karatedo Official Representative
James Miyaji, Hanshi: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
Jim Thomas, Hanshi: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
Ken Shockey, Hanshi: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
Ken Tallack, Hanshi-Ho: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
Robert Burgermeister, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
Ron Kluger, Hanshi-Ho: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative 
Chris Diliberto, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
Barry Edelman, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
John Posenau, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Karatedo Official Representative
Masayuki Shimabukuro, Hanshi: DNBK ID Iaido Official Representative
Carl Long, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Iaido Official Coordinator
David Ansell, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Iaido Official Coordinator
Allan Tattersall, Hanshi: DNBK ID Jujutsu Official Representative
Pedro Dabauza, Hanshi-Ho: DNBK ID Jujutsu Official Representative
Alexander Arabadjiev, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Jujutsu Official Representative
Georges Stobbaerts, Hanshi: DNBK ID Aikido Official Representative
Pierre Chalmagne, Hanshi: DNBK ID Aikido Official Representative
Patrick Dimayuga, Hanshi-Ho: DNBK ID Aikido Official Representative
Okimitsu Fujii, Hanshi-Ho: DNBK ID Kendo Official Representative
Roger Payne, Kyoshi: DNBK ID Judo Official Representative
Roland Maroteaux, Hanshi-Ho: DNBK ID Aikijujutsu Official Representative

The International Division of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai established in Virginia, USA is the sole legitimate organization representing the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai in its entirety. All other organizations bearing the name of Butoku Kai are not associated with DNBK in Kyoto Japan. They are not allowed to use our name and our logo in any context or any shape or forms. It is strictly prohibited to use the official Crest and Logo of Dai Nippon Butoku Kai unless officially permitted by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai Honbu and DNBK ID. Strict copyright law is administered.

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