Well Aikilove,
If you meant the Doshu of '95, I'm sorry, I miss understood you. You said current so I took you literally. Usually when one says current they are referring to the point in time they are writing not the point in time that they are talking about.
I do believe I am correct as far as the times go. I remember talking about it back in the dojo when it happened, however, if you could direct me to a credible place with the info of when Seagal received his 7th dan that would be most helpful.
As far as Kendo and Kenjitsu go, I'd really like you to reread what I wrote. Like I said I study Kohgen Itto Ryu and my Sensei, when he is not calling the art by name, refers to it as Kendo. As I pointed out Kendo and Kenjitsu are both equally valid terms as they are both just general terms anyway. Also as I pointed out people, such as yourself, like to say that Kendo refers to modern kendo or something that isn't so much about actual sword work, and kenjitsu is for the traditional effective stuff.
Where as if you really want to get down to it, there are really three terms and they have specific meanings.
1) Kendo refers to a practice or study involving the Shinai and is used to simulate the fighting experience. (has nothing to do with effective or not, just that it is a very free form)
2) Kenjitsu involving the boken and is used to train the technique aspects of sword engagement. (like wise no means as to what specifically you are studying other than it is boken and is highly directed, no or little free form, at least in the beginning)
3) Iaido involving a live ken or a Katana and is use to teach to aspects of actually handling a live blade.
Any real and true sword system is going to make use of all three forms of training, because they are all necessary and are interdependent.
So as a 'general' term kendo and kenjitsu are both equally valid, as a specific term, hopefully neither is completely valid. I'd hope for anyone who truly wishes to learn how to handle the sword would not just limit themselves to kenjitsu or kendo training. But the idea that kenjitsu is specifically reserved for traditional training and that kendo is reserved for modern train is ludicrous.
It's like the argument that there is a difference between Wing Chun and Wing Tsun, other than spelling. It just boils down to what your instructor calls it. The name doesn't make it effective one way or the other.