I am honoured and grateful to have received the following 'Certificate of Appreciation', in acknowledgement of my 45 years of involvement in Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu. The rough translation of the certificate reads as follows:

"Certificate of Appreciation (Bujutsu-jō 武術状)

Peter King

In celebration of your 45^th  anniversary as a student of Ryōi Shintō-ryū Jūjutsu, we hereby present you with this certificate of appreciation and express our profound gratitude with regard to your invaluable contribution to the martial arts (Bujutsu).

Thank you very much

1^st September, 2021 [Reiwa 3]

Ryōi Shintōkai

Shuhan – James Shortt"