Kenkojuku Sugimoto ran AAU Karate tournaments in the State of Florida. He sponsored annual Kenkojuku tournaments which were held at FIU (Florida International University). In the early nineties, he received 6th Dan from the All Japan Karate-do Federation (JKF) and received the title shihan. Sugimoto also holds 7th Dan in the World Karate Federation (WKF). Sugimoto has spread Kenkojuku Shotokan style of karate to the United States, Europe, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Sugimoto has had close relationships and given certifications to several Shotokan kenkojuku Dojos in Latin America. Presently Sugimoto teaches in South Dade County and at the
Ryu Hayabusa Ryu was included in the first version of the 2010 fan-made Flash game "Super Mario Bros. Crossover". In commemoration of the 2009 merger of Koei and Tecmo, Ryu, Ayane and Momiji were unplayable guest characters in Koei's "" released that year. In the company's 2011 hack and slash title "Warriors Orochi 3", Ryu, Ayane, Rachel, Momiji and Kasumi appear in another dimension and assist the game's playable characters. Ryu's "Ninja Gaiden" costume parts were available as exclusive downloads as part of the first-anniversary promotion campaign for "Dynasty Warriors Online". Ryu additionally appeared with Ayane in the April 2012 Japan-only release