Hi Islander, you have a black belt don't you...?
As I posted I am at orange level right now but hope someday for my black belt. I love Shotokan because the instructors are fantastic. Tough but kind and great. Don't ever train with the Sensai because the last time I did I wanted to get sick after. If there is one other person there, good but train alone with him if you want...a challenge.
...no we do not do ninja stars but I do use and own my own sais...the sai kata is almost 200 moves long and has a really long name. It is very repetitive but I don't entirely have it memorized yet.
PS Which island are you from if I may ask?