Kai Kuniyuki Taishin

Kai Kuniyuki Sensei was born in Nobeoka, Kyushu Island in July 1943. He started learning Karate at the age of 13 under Mori Kyu Sensei, and through him he was introduced to Miyazato Eiichi Sensei, Miyagi Chojun Sensei 's successor.
After he started learning Yoshinkan Aikido from Shioda Gozo Sensei, Shindo-Muso-Ryu Jodo from Shiokawa Hosho Sensei, Muso-Jikiden-Eishin-Ryu Iaido from Ikeda Seiko Sensei, Traditional Jujutsu from Kaminaga Shigemi Sensei. He also went to Taiwan to study Chinese Martial Arts (Tai Chi, Taikiken, Hakke-Sho) under Master Isho Kho.
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Kai Sensei main qualifications are:
- 10 Dan Hanshi - OKINAWA GOJU-RYU KARATEDO
- 9 Dan Hanshi - TRADITIONAL JUJUTSU, Nippon Jujutsu Shinkokai
- 9 Dan Hanshi - MUGAI-RYU IAI-HEIDO
- 9 Dan Hanshi - MUSO-JIKIDEN-EISHIN-RYU IAIDO
- 9 Dan Hanshi - RYUKYU KOBUJUTSU
- 9 Dan Shihan - YOSHINKAN AIKIDO
- 8 Dan Hanshi - SHINDO-MUSO-RYU JODO
- 8 Dan kyoshi - KOBUJUTSU
- 6 Dan Shihan - Chinese Martial Arts
- 5 Dan - KENDO
- 5 Dan Shihan - SHODO (Calligraphy)
- Appointed 21st Successor of Bokuden Ryu Jujutsu
- Appointed 19th Successor of Mugai Ryu Iaido
- Founder of Yoshin Ryu Bujutsu
- Awarded "Mukei Bunkazai Dento Budoshi" (National Living Treasure in Budo)
- Menkyo-Kaiden in: Shindo-Muso-Ryu Jodo, Chuwa-Ryu Tanken-jutsu
- Shihan of: Shinto-Tenshin-Ryu Kenpo, Torite-Jutsu, Jo-jutsu
- Shihan of: Asayama-Ichiden-Ryu Jujutsu (Chi-no-maki), Kukishin-Ryu Bojutsu
- Menkyo in: Hontai-Takagi-Yoshin-Ryu Jujutsu, Isshin-ryu Kusarigama-jutsu, Ikkaku-Ryu Jutte-jutsu, Uchida-Ryu Tanjo-jutsu, Shinto-Ryu Ken-jutsu
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