Public-Interest Incorporated Foundation Aikido Yoshinkai 2FToyo Building, Takadanobaba 4-17-15, Shinjuku-Ku,
Tokyo 169 0075, Japan Tel: 81-3-3368-5556 Fax: 81-3-3368-5578 Email: ayfs@carol.ocn.ne.jp Website:www.yoshinkan.net

HOW TO PAY FOR KYU/DAN/INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES
Please have proper DAN RECOMMENDATION FORM or INSTRUCTOR
RECOMMENDATION FORM filled out by the Head instructor of the dojo. For DOJOAPPLICATIONS, the Instructor responsible for opening the dojo may fill out the form, but must
require Letter of Recommendation by his/her dojo’s Head instructor.
STEP 1: 10% for shipping/handling (s/h)
First, you must take the total, and ADD 10% (this is shipping/handling fee + calligraphy fee).
Shipping/handling cost is at MAX 5,000yen.
Example: 1 Shodan with Instructors License, 1 Nidan, and 20 Kyu Certificates. =(6,000yen +20,000yen) + 12,500yen + 10,000yen = 48,500yen
s/h = 48,500yen x 0.1 = 4,850yen (If s/h exceeds 5,000yen, just add 5,000yen)
subtotal = 48,500yen + 4,850yen = 53,350yen
STEP 2: Payment Method
Types of Payments: Paypal or Bank Remittance
1. Paypal (www.paypal.com): This is the most recommendable method of payment in regard tocost and speed. Credit Card required. Please register a new account, and send Honbu all
applications and the E-mail address newly registered in PayPal. A bill will be sent directlyfrom Honbu after reviewing applications. Or if you don’t wish to register but are willing to
use PayPal as a payment method, then let us know about that. You will receive an E-mail withthe payment requirement from us. There you’ll find instructions how to carry out the payment
from your Email address.
When paying by Paypal, the processing fee is 1,500yen.
Example: 53,350yen + 1,500yen = 54,850yen TOTAL
2. Bank Remittance:

The processing fee for the payment in Japanese Yen is 2500yen, while in other currencies it is4000yen.
SWIFT Code: MHCBJPJT Bank Name: Mizuho Bank Ltd Branch Code: 249 Branch
Name: Nakai Branch Address: 1-16-2 Nakaochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 161-0032, Japan
Account Name: AYF Account No: 1408376
Example: 53,350yen + 2,500yen = 55,850yen TOTAL to be sent in JPY
53,350yen + 4,000yen = 57,350yen TOTAL to be sent in any other currencies
WHERE AND HOW TO SEND APPLICATION FORMS AND RECOMMENDATIONSa) POST to Aikido Yoshinkan Honbu Dojo 2F Toyo Building, Takadanobaba 4-17-15,
Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 169-0075, Japancost!

b) send VIA E-MAIL scanned documents to ayfs@carol.ocn.ne.jp. This will save postage*If the total cost is unclear, all applications may be sent to Honbu, and the total cost will beprovided for you.

1. DAN FEESRANKDAN FEE

SPECIAL GRADED FEES*

TIME REQUIREMENTSSHODAN

6,000yen

14,000yen

From 1st-2nd Dan is 1 year

2ND DAN12,500yen

28,000yen

From 2nd-3rd Dan is 2 years

3RD DAN

20,000yen

43,000yen

From 3rd -4th Dan is 2 years

4TH DAN30,000yen

63,000yen

From 4th-5th Dan is 3 years

5TH DAN45,000yen

93,000yen

From 5th-6th Dan is 4 years

6TH DAN

Must discuss with Honbu directly

From 6th-7th Dan is 5 years

7TH DAN

Must discuss with Honbu directly

From 7th- 8th Dan is 8 years

8TH DAN

Must discuss with Honbu directly*SPECIAL GRADED FEES, if grading was conducted by an instructor from Japan of Aikido
Yoshinkan Japan, for either seminar or visit.
2. INSTRUCTOR LICENSE FEESDAN RANKGRADING RESPONSIBILITY

LICENSE FEEUPGRADING FEESHODANCan grade students up to 4TH KYU

20,000yen

2ND DANCan grade students up to 1ST KYU

25,000yen

5,000yen

3RD DANCan grade students up to SHODAN

30,000yen

5,000yen

4TH DANCan grade students up to 2ND DAN

40,000yen

10,000yen

5TH DANCan grade students up to 3RD DAN

70,000yen

30,000yen

6TH DANCan grade students up to 4TH DAN

120,000yen

50,000yen

7TH DANCan grade students up to 5TH DAN

190,000yen

70,000yen

8TH DANCan grade students up to 6TH DAN

280,000yen

90,000yen

Rule on Instructor Licenses: If the instructor already has Instructor license, they may pay only
the Upgrading Fee. However, skipping of Instructor License Ranks is FORBIDDEN.
Example: Somebody grades to Shodan, and applies/obtains Instructor License for
20,000yen. Then he\she is graded to 2nd Dan, but does not apply for Instructor LicenseUpgrade. Then he/she is graded again for 3rd Dan, and decides to upgrade Instructor
License. In this case, he/she must pay for both “grading to 1st kyu (5,000yen) and“grading to Shodan (5,000yen)”, total of 10,000yen.
3. DOJO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE = 20,000yen

This Application is for people who want to open a new dojo.
4. PURCHASE OF BLANK KYU CERTIFICATE FEES
Set of 10 Blank Kyu Certificates = 5,000yen. 20 Blank Kyu Certificates = 10,000yen. 30 Blank
Kyu Certificates = 15,000yen. etc...
Kyu Certificates must be purchased in sets of 10. You may not buy in sets of 5, or 1.