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Governing Board

The following individuals are responsible for the strategic direction of Koshiki University. These members should have strong academic and professional credentials. At least 1 member of the Governing Board should represent the Academic Faculty.

Chancellor – Dr. Masayuki Kukan Hisataka

Dr. Masayuki Hisataka holds the position of Chancellor & Professor of Leadership at of Karatedo University. He also holds the position of Professor of Leadership at Monarch Business School Switerland. He has held teaching positions at McGill University, Loyola College and Cegep St. Jerome in Canada and has lectured at Columbia University, New York State University as well as at West Point Military Academy in the USA. Dr. Hisataka holds a Doctor of Science from Monarch Business School Switzerland and a Bachelor of Commerce from Nihon University in Japan. Dr. Hisataka has taught thousands of students during his career in North America, Europe, Japan and elsewhere. More…


Dean of the Faculty – Dr. Jeffrey Henderson

Dr. Jeffrey Henderson holds the positions of Dean of the Faculty and is a Member of the Academic Board of Karatedo university. Dr. Henderson also holds the position of Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Ethics at Monarch Business School, Switzerland. He also has held the position of Dean of Student Development at SMC University. Previously he was an Associate Professor at the Grenoble Graduate School of Business, France. Dr. Henderson holds a D.Phil. in Business Research from Monarch Business School, a Doctor of Political Economy from SMC University, a Doctorandus (Drs.) and MBA from Nijenrode Unversiteit in The Netherlands. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce with distinction from McGill University in Montreal. More…


Head Technical Director – Shihan Masamitsu Kudaka

Shihan Masamitsu Kudaka holds the title of Hnashi of Koshiki Karatedo and Head Shihan of Shorinjiryu Karatedo. He began his karatedo training at the age of 3 years old. He is a graduate of the faculty of Bioresources and Forest Resource Science Department of Nippon University. After several years working in the business world, he opened a karate school in Urayasu city, Kohto-ku Tokyo in 2004. He now has 10 Karate schools with over 120 students. Shihan Kudaka is a world Karatedo and Koshiki champion with many championships to his name. He has extensive international travel with teaching experience in Canada, USA, France, Australia, The Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, South Africa, Azerbijian, GeorgiaSwitzerland, Sri Lanka. More…