It was September 1963 at age of 6 hanshi walked onto the tatami for the first time. 

In 1998 having achieve high ranks in karate, jujitsu and 2nd dan in aikido Hanshi formulated Karate Jutsu calling it Bushi Karate jutsu and the bushi karate jitsu association was born. In 2000 having built a network of great teachers world wide
It was 4th June 2000 he accepted 8th dan from the Association, then signed by Pierre Portocarrero 8th dan in Paris. 9th dan followed from Seigfried Boedeker 10th dan Germany 2008 but he didn’t recognise it myself till 2011 as being time served from 8th. Finally having received Hanshi from All Japan Budo Ass’n in 2019.
The British martial and boxing ass’n (bmbma) also recognised him as instructor of 9th dan Karate, jujutsu, and aikijutsu in 2021.
The International Shinbudo Organization was born or transformed from the then BKJK Bushi kobu jutsu kyokai (old martial skills association)

Yours in Budo

Kev