The official opening of the New York City Manhattan Honbu Dojo of the WTKO was celebrated on the 7th December 2002 when the new Upper East Side location hosted a number of WTKO officials, students and well wishers at its dojo-biraki (opening party). Inspiring demonstrations by Sensei Amos and Sensei Mullin among other WTKO seniors, including dojo President Taki Theodorocopoulos, highlighted the evening followed by excellent sake, sushi and conversation on into the late hours.

Sensei Richard Amos has been teaching in New York City in the Gramercy area since 2000 but the limited space there kept classes restricted to a private and exclusive clientele. This new dojo now offers additional group classes almost every day. At weekends the directors of the WTKO practice their policy of training together at the new Honbu Dojo also.