U.S. Kodokan Committee

Promotion Schedule

US KODOKAN COMMITTEE
12042 S.E. SUNNYSIDE RD. #346
CLACKAMAS, OREGON 97015 U.S.A.
PHONE (503)698-8530
PHONE (503)318-0944

October 01, 2026

Annual Schedule for Kodokan Dan promotions:

For February Kodokan Promotion (up to Godan)

  • Send your application to the US Kodokan Committeeby end of 2nd week of January
  • Promotion Examination by the US Kodokan CommitteeMiddle to End of January
  • Promotion Meeting at the Kodokan (Intl Dpt.)Middle to End of February

For June Kodokan Promotion (up to Godan)

  • Send your application to the US Kodokan Committeeby end of 2nd week of May
  • Promotion Examination by the US Kodokan CommitteeMiddle to End of May
  • Promotion Meeting at the Kodokan (Intl Dpt.)Middle to End of June

For October Kodokan Promotion (up to Godan)

  • Send your application to the US Kodokan Committeeby end of 2nd week of Sept.
  • Promotion Examination by the US Kodokan CommitteeMiddle to End of Sept.
  • Promotion Meeting at the Kodokan (Intl Dpt.)Middle to End of October

For Rokudan Promotion

  • Send your application to the US Kodokan CommitteeThrough the year
  • Promotion Examination by the US Kodokan CommitteeFebruary, June and October
  • Promotion Meeting at the Kodokan (Intl Dpt.)February, June and October
  • Promotion Meeting at the Kodokan (Special. Comm.)January of each year

For Shichidan and Hachidan

  • Send your application to the US Kodokan CommitteeThrough the year
  • Promotion Examination by the US Kodokan CommitteeFebruary, June and October
  • Promotion Meeting at the Kodokan (Intl. Dpt.)February, June and October
  • Promotion Meeting at the Kodokan (High Committee)April of every odd year