Below is a list of certificates and awards presented by Masaaki Hatsumi Soke before his retirement in December of 2019.

Year 1st AwardedTitleJapanese
1975Togakure Ryu
Ninpo Taijutsu menkyo
戸隠 流
忍法 体術
1983Bujinkan Gold Medal武神館
1984Bujinkan Dojo
Ninpo Taijutsu menkyo
武神館 道場
忍法 体術
1987Bujinkan Silver Medal武神館
1993Judan Happo Biken menkyo
(Chigyo - Suigyo - Kagyo - Fugyo - Kugyo)
十段八法秘剣
(地行 - 水行 - 火行 - 风行 - 空行)
1996Budo Taijutsu menkyo武道 体術
2011Bufu Ikkan Shin Gi Tai Ichi menkyo武風一貫 心技体一
2012Shitenno menkyo四天王
2014Yushu Shihan menkyo優秀 師範
2015Dai Shihan menkyo大師範

Below is a list of Bujinkan menkyo kaiden (免許皆伝) holders. Please note this information was made public (in online forums and Facebook) and is presented here for convenience.

Menkyo Kaiden

YearTitleJapanesePresented ByRecipient
1993Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術HatsumiChris Roworth (UK)
1993Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術HatsumiDennis Bartram (UK)
1993Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術HatsumiWilliam Doolan (UK)
1996Shinken gata Taijutsu真剣 型 体術HatsumiPhillip Legare (USA)
1999Shinken gata Taijutsu真剣 型 体術HatsumiMichael Pearce (Japan)
2002Hontai Takagi Yoshin Ryu本体高木陽心流HatsumiEd Lomax (Australia)
2003Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術HatsumiPeter King (UK)
2004Tachi Waza太刀技HatsumiArnaud Cousergue (France)
2023Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流NagatoDavid Waryu (Spain)
2023Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流NagatoEd Lomax (Australia)
2023Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流NagatoMarc Jahan (Germany)
2023Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流NagatoDuncan Stewart (Tasmania)
2024Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流NagatoMichael Schjerling (Denmark)
2024Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流NagatoHiroshi Suzuki (Japan)
2024Shinden Fudo Ryu神傳不動流NagatoRobert Fraiser (Japan)
2024Koto Ryu虎倒流NoguchiSean Askew (USA)
2024Koto Ryu虎倒流NoguchiAlex Esteve (Spain)
2024Koto Ryu虎倒流NoguchiChristian Petroccello (Argentina)
2024Gyokushin Ryu玉心流KanPol MacFionmhacain (Japan)