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Sensei Steve Spence Achieves Godan

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By SC
Published Sunday, March 8, 2015

We are proud to announce that on Saturday 7th March Sensei Stephen Spence passed 5th Dan today under JKS World Chief Instructor Masao Kagawa 8th Dan. The grading took part in Nottingham following a two day JKS England Spring Seminar with Kagawa Shihan.

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