Our participation in this year's Soke Seminar in Tokyo was a resounding success. We had an incredible experience learning with students from around the world and training under incredible teachers. Nakatani Soke and other senior instructors presided over the high-rank testing, and we are proud that Elaine Mack was able to achieve the rank of Men no Maki, and is now the newest licensed teacher of authentic Mugai Ryu Iaihyodo in North America.