Promotion Committee
The Promotion Committee shall consider all promotion applications not falling under the jurisdiction of the Yudanshakai of the applicant, and make recommendations to the Board of Examiners concerning these promotion applications.
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National Promotion Committee Members
Chairperson: James Takemori
Vice-Chairperson: Matsuo Takeda
Secretary: Michael Purcell
| Type of Seat | YDK | Member |
| Large YDK Seat | 50th State | Albert Aoki |
| Large YDK Seat | Central Coast | Calvert Kitaura |
| Large YDK Seat | Daiheigen | Haruo Makimoto |
| Large YDK Seat | Hawaii | Rodney Nakayama |
| Large YDK Seat | Hudson | Yoshisada Yonezuka |
| Large YDK Seat | Konan | Thomas Sheehan |
| Large YDK Seat | Nanka | Noriaki Bunasawa |
| Large YDK Seat | Northwest | Michael Purcell |
| Large YDK Seat | Shufu | James Takemori |
| Elected | Chicago | Eiko Shepherd |
| Elected | Hokka | Matsuo Takeda |
| Elected | Niagara | — |
| Appointed | Chuka | Jeffrey Takeda |
| Appointed | Florida | Luis Guardia |

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