I don't think Kazumi left kyokushin , he left the organization and all that crap that goes on in Japan. In his soul he still bellongs to kyokushin , like many other great kyokushin fighters :Yamaki ,Kurosawa,Pettas , and everybody will remember them like kyokushin fighters. Kust because you dont belong to some organization does't mean that you are not kyokushin anymore , not the paper makes you what you are. I've been without organization allmost four years , and i felt actually better in a weird way. After a certain level doesn't really mather anyway , ranks , belts , organizations , what matters is your true progress and spiritual enlightment. But that's just my 50 cent on this issue. Osu !