Shumeikai Italia is affiliated with Shumeikan, the school of Nobuyoshi Tamura Sensei, Shihan VIII Dan, recently departed (July 9, 2010), direct disciple of the Aikidō Founder and responsible for the development of Aikidō in Europa, established in Bràs, France.
Reference experts of the schools, at national and international level, are: Stéphane BENEDETTI Shihan (VII Dan), Malcolm Tiki SHEWAN (VI Dan) and René VAN-DROOGENBROECK (known as VDB, VII Dan, gone the 14th of February 2012).
SHU means to study; MEI means clear, bright, manifest; KAN indicates the reference house of the school, whereas KAI denotes the association.

For more information:
Associazione Shumeikai Italia
Shumeikan Dōjō of Tamura Sensei