En février 2021, sensei ALAIN VERBEECK a éte élevé au grade de TAISHO par la haute distinction de l’ordre de la SCOTTISH SAMOURAI OSS.
Seul représentant français à avoir reçu cet honneur, cette distinction atteste du haut niveau de qualification et du lien qui lie Sensei Verbeeck à l’Écosse.
Taïsho
Alain Verbeeck (8th Dan) – France, services to Karate. (2020)
Lady Bruce, Dr Alice Enders (2018)
Albert Thomson, Founder of the Grampian Police Diced Cap Charitable Trust (Taisho, Hatamoto) (2018)
Compton Ross, Executive Film Producer. (Taisho) (2018)Daisuke Matsunaga, (Taisho) Former Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan (2018)
Don Owens, (9th Dan, Hanshi) for services to karate (Canada,2020)
Dr. George Carruthers (9th Dan, Hanshi) for services to karate (2020)
The Very Reverend Professor Iain R Torrance. Services to Scotland. (2020)
Jim Millar (2020)
Rev. Canon Dr. Joseph Morrow. C.B.E. KSTJ, QC, DL, LLD. Lord Lyon, King of Arms. (2019)
Kazuo Yamazaki (5th dan) (Japan) founder of Aberdeen Kendo Club. (Taisho, Hatamoto) (2018)
Michael Dreelan, for services to engineering, culture and heritage. (Taisho, Hatamoto) (2018)
Noriyasu Takahira, Nagasaki foundation for the promotion of peace, services to sport (Japan 2020)
Nozomu Takaoka, Consul General of Japan in Edinburgh. (2019)
Stewart Spence MBE – Aberdeen 5 star hotelier. (2018)
Takeda Hogyoku, Master of Iaido. Chairman of the International Hogyoku-kai (Japan, 2020)
Tomihisa Taue, Mayor of Nagasaki (2020)
Tommy Dreelan, Celtic Speed Racing Team (Taisho, Hatamoto) (2018)
Prof. Will Reed (8th Dan), services to Japanese culture & martial arts. (2018)
