Summer 09' Ken-shu-sei 'Elite Uchideshi Apprentice' program started on June 22nd at Honbu Do-jo in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Vladyslav Plyasovytsya from Ukraine, Sergey Fedorov and Mkhitarian Andranik from Russia begun their 12-week of intensive training while living in the apprentice dormitory. Application for Ken-shu-sei is available through IKO Official Branch Chief.