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{{Nihongo|'''Shihan'''|師範}} is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] term that is used in many [[Japanese martial arts]] as an [[Japanese honorifics|honorific]] title for expert or senior instructors. It can be translated as "master instructor".
{{Nihongo|'''Shihan'''|師範}} is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] term that is used in many [[Japanese martial arts]] as an [[Japanese honorifics|honorific]] title for expert or senior instructors. It can be translated as "master instructor".

Poh Shi Han please come home


The use of the term is specific to a school or organization, as is the process of becoming a shihan. In [[aikido]], the title ''shihan'' often is granted to teachers when they reach 6th dan.<ref>[http://www.aikidojournal.com/encyclopedia?entryID=597 Aikido Journal definition] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002915/http://www.aikidojournal.com/encyclopedia?entryID=597 |date=2013-10-05 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng//about/revise.html Aikido World Headquarters ・ International Regulations]</ref> It is sometimes associated with certain rights, such as the right to give out [[black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] (''[[dan (rank)|dan]]'') ranks. However, the title is distinct from the black belt ranking system ({{lang|ja|段位}} ''dan'i'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.koryu.com/library/mskoss9.html|title=Shihan and Hanshi|author=Meik Skoss|accessdate=March 3, 2014|publisher=Koryu.Com}}</ref>
The use of the term is specific to a school or organization, as is the process of becoming a shihan. In [[aikido]], the title ''shihan'' often is granted to teachers when they reach 6th dan.<ref>[http://www.aikidojournal.com/encyclopedia?entryID=597 Aikido Journal definition] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005002915/http://www.aikidojournal.com/encyclopedia?entryID=597 |date=2013-10-05 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.aikikai.or.jp/eng//about/revise.html Aikido World Headquarters ・ International Regulations]</ref> It is sometimes associated with certain rights, such as the right to give out [[black belt (martial arts)|black belt]] (''[[dan (rank)|dan]]'') ranks. However, the title is distinct from the black belt ranking system ({{lang|ja|段位}} ''dan'i'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.koryu.com/library/mskoss9.html|title=Shihan and Hanshi|author=Meik Skoss|accessdate=March 3, 2014|publisher=Koryu.Com}}</ref>

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Shihan (師範) is a Japanese term that is used in many Japanese martial arts as an honorific title for expert or senior instructors. It can be translated as "master instructor".

Poh Shi Han please come home

The use of the term is specific to a school or organization, as is the process of becoming a shihan. In aikido, the title shihan often is granted to teachers when they reach 6th dan.[1][2] It is sometimes associated with certain rights, such as the right to give out black belt (dan) ranks. However, the title is distinct from the black belt ranking system (段位 dan'i).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Aikido Journal definition Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Aikido World Headquarters ・ International Regulations
  3. ^ Meik Skoss. "Shihan and Hanshi". Koryu.Com. Retrieved March 3, 2014.