DAN  RANKING  OKINAWA-Tii    1st    to     10th      dan     black      t

RYUKYU   DAN   RANKING   SYSTEM  is  based  on  the  SHURI  CASTLE  COLORS :

        *     BLACK    *     SILVER   *     RED        *    GOLD    *

1  to  3rd   DAN  BLACK  Belt with SILVER stripe (Lengthwise)

4  to  6th    DAN  BLACK  Belt with  GOLD  stripe (Lengthwise)

7  to  9th    DAN  RED  Belt  with  GOLD  stripe (Lengthwise)

    10th        DAN       Solid  GOLD  OBI


 SHORID    S                                                              NJIRYU   RYUJIN  T

 SHORINJIRYU   RYUJIN  TiiJUTSU   DAN   RANKING

1st  to  4th :    SOLID  BLACK  BELT      (Calligraphy : Style & Name)



5th  Dan    :    Black and White (Sectional Belt)  with  White Ends.



6th to  8th  Dan : Black & White (Sectional Belt)  "1"  "2"  "3"  Black Stripes (Widthwise)

9th  Dan    :   Black & White (Sectional Belt) with Gold & Red Ends (lengthwise)


10th  Dan  :                *  *   Solid Gold Belt   *   *

  DAN  RANKING  IN  OKINAWA  KARATE    1ST  IIIIII   TO   10TH DAN

OTHER  Ryukyu Styles :

In some Okinawan Styles 1st to 5th  Dan Wear Plain Black Belts 
6th Dan One Stripe , 7th Dan Two Stripes , 8th Dan Three Stripes
9th  Dan  Solid Red Belt ,  10th  Dan  Solid Red with White Tips.