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1952. | Born at Fort Benning, Georgia. |
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1968-1970. | Bangkok, Thailand. 1st dan, Chang Mu Kwan Taekwondo under
Kim Myung-soo, 6th dan. |
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1970. | Bangkok, Thailand. Not ranked, Kendo (All Japan Kendo Federation chapter).
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1970-1973. | Charleston, SC. 1st dan, Mugai Ryu Iaido under Albert C. Church,
3rd dan (his teacher, Kuniba Shogo sensei). 3rd dan, Shorinji Tekken Ryu Kenpo;
3rd dan, jujutsu. |
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1983-1985. | Los Angeles, CA. 1st dan, Toyama Ryu Iaido under Obata
Toshishiro, kyoshi 7th dan. (His teacher: Nakamura Taizaburo sensei.) |
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1985. | Co-authored Naked Blade, a book of Toyama Ryu Iaido techniques. |
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1986-1988. | Monterey Institute of International Studies. BA in Political
Science; minor in Japanese language. |
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1988. | 2nd dan Toyama Ryu Iaido; shido-in hosa (assistant teacher) license
from Obata san. |
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1990-1994. | Sobudaimae, Japan. No ranking, Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido
under Onozaki Mitsuhiro. (His teacher: his father. Father's teacher: Nakayama
Hakudo, 16th soké of the Shimomura faction, Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido.)
Received mokuroku from Onozaki sensei. |
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1990-1994. | Yokohama, Japan. Renshi, 6th dan, Toyama Ryu Iaido; Okuden
license, Nakamura Ryu Battodo; Densho certificate presented by Nakamura Taizaburo
sensei (soké); the next soké will be selected only from the 45 Densho holders.
Studied under Nakamura Taizaburo, hanshi 10th dan; Satoh Shimeo, hanshi, 9th dan;
and Suzuki Kunio, kyoshi 8th dan. |
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3 Nov 1993. | Tokyo, Japan. Performed Toyama Ryu kata at Meiji Shrine during
the Nippon Kobudo Shinkokai (Japan Ancient Martial Ways Preservation Society) annual
demonstration. |
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1994. | Yokohama, Japan. Chartered as the International Battodo Federation
representative for America; received the traditional wooden sign of authorization (kanban). |
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1996. | Mountain View, CA. Opened the Kenshinkan Dojo at Moffett Federal Airfield. |
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1997. | Elected as a Permanent Member, Board of Directors for the International
Battodo Federation. |
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1995-1998. | San Jose State University. Master of Arts in Public Administration (MPA).
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| 2001. |
San Deigo, CA. Promoted to Renshi, 7th dan. |
