th ▁dan ▁awarded ▁after ▁evaluation ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁by ▁Don ▁O w ens ▁( 9 th ▁Dan ▁Sh ot ok an , ▁Canada ), ▁Charles ▁G id ley ▁( 8 th ▁Dan ▁Sh ot ok an , ▁England ), ▁Dr ▁George ▁Car r uth ers ▁( 8 th ▁Dan ▁Sh ot ok an , ▁Scotland ) ▁and ▁rat ified ▁by ▁the ▁Techn ical ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Sh ot ok an - ry u ▁Kar ate - do ▁Sh ih ank ai ▁( IS KS ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁W K C ▁Director ▁of ▁Sh ot ok an ▁Kar ate ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁ 8 th ▁Dan ▁Ky oshi , ▁International ▁Sh ot ok an - R y u ▁Kar ate - Do ▁Sh ih ank ai ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Accept ed ▁Fellow ship ▁to ▁International ▁Sh ot ok an - R y u ▁Kar ate - Do , ▁Sh ih ank ai ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Award ed ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁R ising ▁Sun ▁with ▁Gold ▁and ▁Silver ▁R ays ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁ 8 th ▁Dan ▁Hans hi , ▁International ▁Sh ot ok an - R y u ▁Kar ate - Do ▁Sh ih ank ai ▁▁▁▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Ind u cted ▁into ▁the ▁European ▁Mart ial ▁Arts ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁▁▁▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁ 9 th ▁Dan ▁Hans hi , ▁International ▁Sh ot ok an - R y u ▁Kar ate - Do ▁Sh