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, Hanshi served as the director. In 1992 the International Division Headquarters of DNBK was established in Virginia USA by the official order of Honbu DNBK. 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 the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai International Division. They are officially approved and recognized by the DNBK ID office and Honbu Headquarters, Kyoto, Japan: As of August 2011.

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
Dr. Jean-Noel Blanchette, Karatedo 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 Hanshi-Ho, 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 Hanshi-Ho, Representative, USA
Dr. Ron Kluger, Karatedo Hanshi-Ho, Representative of Israel
Mr. Karaiskakis, Karatedo Renshi, Coordinator of Greece
Mr. Kostas Karipidis, Aikijujutsu Renshi, Coordinator of Greece
Mr. Gregory McKenna, Karatedo Kyoshi, Coordinator of East Coast Region of Canada
Mr. Richard Mark, Karatedo Kyoshi, Coordinator of West Coast Region of Canada
Mr. Roland Maroteaux, Aikijutsu Hanshi-Ho, Coordinator of France
Mr. Kazue Matsumoto, Karatedo Kyoshi, Coordinator of Australia
Mr. James Miyaji, Karatedo Hanshi, Representative in Hawaii USA
Mr. Pietro Paterna, Aikido Renshi, Coordinator of Aikido Italy
Mr. Roger Payne, Aikido Kyoshi, Representative of United Kingdom
Mr. John Posenau, Karatedo Hanshi-Ho, Representative of USA
Mr. Ric Riley, Karatedo Kyoshi, Coordinator in Massachusetts, 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. Larry King, Kyoshi Karatedo, Legal Counselor, DNBK ID
Ms. Kim Baylor, Karatedo Kyoshi, Secretariat, DNBK International Office
Dr. H. Tesshin Hamada, Chair, International Division and USA Honbu

DNBK ID Official Representative in Budo Disciplines: Kenshoin
(as of August, 2011)

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

The International Division of the 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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