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**Kragh** · 01-16-2007, 02:56 PM

Wow! 7-dan sensei are "junior" in Italy? I wonder how many federations, outside Japan, are so rich in numbers of highly experienced sensei that they can field a couple of shinsa grading panels with 7-dan and 8-dan examiners?

We wish...

As matters stand today, there is one Italian nanadan, Lorenzo Zago, who contributes to Kendo world occasionally. There are a few who will be challenging this year so hopefully there will be more soon. There are no Italian hachidan yet.

The grading panels are made up of Japanese/Korean/European nanadan and hachidan. My sensei is the only Italian resident who is hachidan. He is Korean.

01-16-2007, 02:56 PM	#14
Kragh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	Wow! 7-dan sensei are "junior" in Italy? I wonder how many federations, outside Japan, are so rich in numbers of highly experienced sensei that they can field a couple of shinsa grading panels with 7-dan and 8-dan examiners? We wish... As matters stand today, there is one Italian nanadan, Lorenzo Zago, who contributes to Kendo world occasionally. There are a few who will be challenging this year so hopefully there will be more soon. There are no Italian hachidan yet. The grading panels are made up of Japanese/Korean/European nanadan and hachidan. My sensei is the only Italian resident who is hachidan. He is Korean.
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