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Michael DePasquale Sr.
Shihan
Shihan Date:
Dojo:
Yoshitsune Dojo
Location:
New Jersey, USA
Michael DePasquale Sr. (1925 – 2006) founded the Yoshitsune Dojo in 1961. He received Menkyo Shihan from Shodai Soke Ryuho Okuyama.
His principal instructor for more than 26 years was Hakkoryu Menkyo Kaiden Shihan Junji Saito.