Editing Kendo (section)

===Titles===
{{nihongo|Titles|称号|shōgō}} can be earned in addition to the above ''dan'' grades by ''kendōka'' of a defined ''dan'' grade. These are {{nihongo||錬士|renshi}}, {{nihongo||教士|kyōshi}}, and {{nihongo||範士|hanshi}}. The title is affixed to the front of the ''dan'' grade when said, for example {{nihongo||錬士六段|renshi roku-dan}}. The qualifications for each title are below.

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!Title!!Required grade!!Conditions
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|{{nihongo||錬士|renshi}}||6-''dan''||After receiving 6-''dan'', one must wait 1 or more years, pass screening by the kendo organization, receive a recommendation from the regional organization president then pass an exam on kendo theory.
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|{{nihongo||教士|kyōshi}}||''renshi'' 7-''dan''||After receiving 7-''dan'', one must wait 2 or more years, pass screening by the kendo organization, and receive a recommendation from the regional organization president, then pass an exam on kendo theory.
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|{{nihongo||範士|hanshi}}||''kyōshi'' 8-''dan''||After receiving 8-''dan'', one must wait 8 or more years, pass screening by the kendo organization, receive a recommendation from the regional organization president and the national kendo organization president, then pass an exam on ''kendo'' theory.
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