Below is a list of certificates and awards presented by Masaaki Hatsumi Soke before his retirement in December of 2019.
| Year 1st Awarded | Title | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Togakure Ryu Ninpo Taijutsu menkyo | 戸隠 流 忍法 体術 |
| 1983 | Bujinkan Gold Medal | 武神館 |
| 1984 | Bujinkan Dojo Ninpo Taijutsu menkyo | 武神館 道場 忍法 体術 |
| 1987 | Bujinkan Silver Medal | 武神館 |
| 1993 | Judan Happo Biken menkyo (Chigyo - Suigyo - Kagyo - Fugyo - Kugyo) | 十段八法秘剣 (地行 - 水行 - 火行 - 风行 - 空行) |
| 1996 | Budo Taijutsu menkyo | 武道 体術 |
| 2011 | Bufu Ikkan Shin Gi Tai Ichi menkyo | 武風一貫 心技体一 |
| 2012 | Shitenno menkyo | 四天王 |
| 2014 | Yushu Shihan menkyo | 優秀 師範 |
| 2015 | Dai 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
| Year | Title | Japanese | Presented By | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu | 天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術 | Hatsumi | Chris Roworth (UK) |
| 1993 | Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu | 天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術 | Hatsumi | Dennis Bartram (UK) |
| 1993 | Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu | 天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術 | Hatsumi | William Doolan (UK) |
| 1996 | Shinken gata Taijutsu | 真剣 型 体術 | Hatsumi | Phillip Legare (USA) |
| 1999 | Shinken gata Taijutsu | 真剣 型 体術 | Hatsumi | Michael Pearce (Japan) |
| 2002 | Hontai Takagi Yoshin Ryu | 本体高木陽心流 | Hatsumi | Ed Lomax (Australia) |
| 2003 | Amatsu Tatara Hichibuku Goshinjutsu | 天津 蹈鞴 秘致武九護身術 | Hatsumi | Peter King (UK) |
| 2004 | Tachi Waza | 太刀技 | Hatsumi | Arnaud Cousergue (France) |
| 2023 | Shinden Fudo Ryu | 神傳不動流 | Nagato | David Waryu (Spain) |
| 2023 | Shinden Fudo Ryu | 神傳不動流 | Nagato | Ed Lomax (Australia) |
| 2023 | Shinden Fudo Ryu | 神傳不動流 | Nagato | Marc Jahan (Germany) |
| 2023 | Shinden Fudo Ryu | 神傳不動流 | Nagato | Duncan Stewart (Tasmania) |
| 2024 | Shinden Fudo Ryu | 神傳不動流 | Nagato | Michael Schjerling (Denmark) |
| 2024 | Shinden Fudo Ryu | 神傳不動流 | Nagato | Hiroshi Suzuki (Japan) |
| 2024 | Shinden Fudo Ryu | 神傳不動流 | Nagato | Robert Fraiser (Japan) |
| 2024 | Koto Ryu | 虎倒流 | Noguchi | Sean Askew (USA) |
| 2024 | Koto Ryu | 虎倒流 | Noguchi | Alex Esteve (Spain) |
| 2024 | Koto Ryu | 虎倒流 | Noguchi | Christian Petroccello (Argentina) |
| 2024 | Gyokushin Ryu | 玉心流 | Kan | Pol MacFionmhacain (Japan) |