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Old 12-03-2002, 11:30 PM   #10
Erik
Location: Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Ignacio Jaramillo (Nacho_mx) wrote:
The only one profiting from this is Hombu Dojo at Japan, not your sensei or the owners/partners of the school, as all dan ranks require a international fee for validation.
Well, the way I've heard it on the higher ranks is that it's a suggested donation or some such. Seems like I heard the going contribution was $750 for a godan but that is not a fact I'm certain of.

My understanding is that the AANC when it existed as such paid for the 7th dans of Bob Nadeau, Frank Doran and Bill Witt. I believe the suggested donation was $2,000 for a 7th dan.
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