INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

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 2005.

Mr. Alexander Arabajiev, Jiujutsu Kyoshi, Coordinator of Russian Federation
Mr. Roderick Bajada, Jiujutsu, Coordinator of Malta
Mr. Ko Baika, Kendo Hanshi, Representative of USA Honbu
Mr. Pierre Chalmagne, Aikido Hanshi, Representative of Belgium
Mr. Shlomo David, Judo, Aikido Kyoshi, Coordinator of Israel
Mr. Pedro Dabauza, Jiujutsu Kyoshi, Representative of Spain
Mr. Patrick Dimayuga, Aikido Kyoshi, Representative of France
Mr. William Dometrich, Karatedo Hanshi, Representative of Mid-West USA
Ms. Lynne Eklund, Aikido Kyoshi, Coordinator Aikido Section, USA
Dr. Ron Kluger, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative of Israel
Mr. Kazuhiko Kumai, Iaido Kyoshi, Director of Italy
Mr. George Lee, Kendo Kyoshi, Coordinator of Kendo Section in USA
Mr. James Miyaji, Karatedo Hanshi, Representative in Hawaii USA
Mr. Roger Payne, Aikido Kyoshi, Representative of United Kingdom
Mr. John Posenau, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative of USA Honbu
Mr. Ric Riley, Karatedo Renshi, Coordinator in Massachusetts, USA
Mr. Kenneth Shockey, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative in California USA
Mr. Georges Stobbaerts, Aikido Hanshi, Representative of Portugal
Mr. Geza Szepvolgyi, Jiujutsu Kyoshi, Representative of Hungary
Mr. Ken Tallack, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative of Canada
Mr. Allan Tattersall, Jiujutsu Hanshi, Representative of United Kingdom
Mr. James Thomas, Karatedo Kyoshi, Representative of USA Honbu
Mr. Wolfgang Wimmer, Jiujutsu Renshi, Coordinator in Germany
Mr. Grigor Shekoyan, Coordinator of Armenia
Mr. Zoltan Cioanta Veres, Renshi Jiujutsu, Coordinator of Romania
Mr. Robert Burgermeister, Renshi Karatedo, Coordinator of Switzerland
Ms. Kim Baylor, Karatedo Tasshi, Secretariat, DNBK International Office
Dr. H. Tesshin Hamada, Chair, International Division and USA Honbu

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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