Yakima Branch Master Kazuyuki Sato is a 4th degree black belt. He began the study of Shorinji-Kempo in 1987 at Nishiarai Shibu in Tokyo, Japan. From 1996 to 2006 he studied at Adachi Douin in Tokyo, Japan.  He was fortunate to have had the opportunity to represent Tokyo in national competition once in 1999 for 1st dan and again in 2003 for 3rd dan. He arrived in Yakima in 2006.