H. E. Davey
H. E. Davey's first introduction to Japanese cultural arts came when he began studying aiki-jujutsu, a traditional Japanese martial art, at the age of five under his late father. In elementary school, he started to practice judo, and later, aikido. He first taught these arts while still in high school, and he has studied the martial arts extensively in both the U.S. and Japan.

Mr. Davey is the highest-ranking American teacher in the Kokusai Budoin's Nihon Jujutsu (Japanese jujutsu) and Kobudo (ancient martial Ways) Divisions. He received the traditional rank/title of Kyoshi from the Kokusai Budoin, an international martial alliance that was founded in 1952 and which is sponsored by Japan's Imperial Family. (Kokusai Budoin defines Kyoshi as the equivalent of a "Master's Certificate" and states it is equal to ranks of sixth- to eighth-degree black belt.)

Mr. Davey was also the first foreigner permitted to give his own demonstration of aiki-jujutsu at the Kokusai Budoin's elite All-Japan Martial Arts Exhibition. He has demonstrated regularly in Japan and is a Hyogiin (Councilor) with the Kokusai Budoin's World HQ in Tokyo. Mr. Davey received the position of Shibu-Riji (USA Branch Director) from the federation as well.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the Shudokan Martial Arts Association as well. This exclusive board is comprised of martial arts experts, each of whom must have at least twenty years of experience and a minimum rank of sixth-degree black belt (or a classical equivalent).

Starting in middle school, Mr. Davey received extensive instruction in Shin-Shin-Toitsu-Do, a unique form of Japanese yoga founded by Nakamura Tempu Sensei in 1919. He has practiced directly under three of Nakamura Sensei's senior disciples and is currently the sole American member of the Tempu Society, an organization founded by the late Nakamura Tempu Sensei. His training in Shin-Shin-Toitsu-Do, or "The Way of Mind and Body Unification," has taken place in both Japan and the United States. It has, moreover, had a profound impact on his understanding of the Japanese cultural arts. He has also received comprehensive instruction in Shin-Shin-Toitsu-Do methods of healing with Ki and bodywork, which he teaches as well.

Mr. Davey, in the early 1980s started to study shodo, or traditional Japanese brush writing and ink painting, directly under Kobara Ranseki Sensei of Kyoto. Kobara Sensei, the present Shihan (Headmaster) of the Ranseki Sho Juku system of shodo, is also the Vice President of the Kokusai Shodo Bunka Koryu Kyokai, an international shodo association headquartered in Urayasu, Japan. Mr. Davey holds the highest possible rank with the Ranseki Sho Juku and exhibits his artwork annually in Japan. He has received numerous awards in these international exhibitions, including Jun Taisho, or the "Associate Grand Prize."

An author and journalist, his articles on Japanese cultural arts and his Japanese calligraphic art have appeared in such magazines as Karate Kung-Fu Illustrated, Furyu--The Budo Journal of Classical Japanese Martial Arts and Culture, The Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Body Mind Spirit, and Yoga Journal. His artwork and writings have also been printed in Japanese publications such as Hokubei Mainichi, Nichibei Times, and Gendo. He is the author of Unlocking the Secrets of Aiki-jujutsu (Masters Press and NTC/Contemporary Books) and Brush Meditation--A Japanese Way to Mind & Body Harmony (Stone Bridge Press), a book on Japanese calligraphy as meditation. These books are part of Mr. Davey's ongoing series of related works examining various Japanese cultural arts as meditative disciplines.

On a somewhat different note, Mr. Davey is a sports car enthusiast, self-proclaimed "car guy," and also maintains a career in automotive journalism. His articles and stories have appeared in Excellence--The Magazine About Porsche, Porsche Panorama, Miata Magazine, and other publications.

H. E. Davey is the founder and Director of the Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts which offers instruction in traditional Japanese systems of yoga, martial arts, healing arts, and fine arts. He is also the current President of the Sennin Foundation, Inc.; a federally tax-exempt non-profit corporation devoted to the promotion of the cultural arts of Japan.