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Shorinji Kempo – Chronology (History of Its Key Organizations and Global Development)

Shorinji Kempo – Chronology(History of Its Key Organizations and Global Development)

Listed below are noted activities executed by delegates sent by the Shorinji Kempo Hombu or at requests from external organizations, selected from a large number of activities involving Shorinji Kempo, made in the past.

Many other activities, not listed herein though, have been taking place in many parts of the world.

■1947

◎October :Shorinji Kempo Founder Doshin So built a new house in Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, including a six-tatami room to be used as a dojo, or place for practicing Shorinji Kempo.

■1950

◎April:Founder Doshin So built a new 60-tatami dojo adjacent to his house.

◎April:Opened the first Doin (branch) in Kagawa.

■1951

◎May: The U.S.’s INS Tele News visited Tadotsu to cover Shorinji Kempo.

■1952

◎August:The first edition of the “Shorinji Kempo Kyohan” teaching textbook, written by Founder Doshin So, published.

◎December :“Kongozen Sohonzan Shorinji” certified and registered under the Religious Corporation Law of Japan upon its enforcement.

■1953

◎April: A Doin established in Ehime, the first prefecture outside Kagawa.

■1955

◎July: The revised and second edition of the “ Shorinji Kempo Kyohan ” published.

■1956

◎April:“Nihon Shorinji Kempo Bugei Senmon Gakko (currently “Zenrin Gakuen”),” an educational organization to train instructors of Shorinji Kempo, established under the School Corporation Law in Japan.

■1957

◎May: The “All Japan Shorinji Kempo Federation” established.

■1958

◎March: 10th Anniversary Memorial Taikai (Takamatsu).

■1961

◎December: The Kyoto Betsuin of “Kongozen Sohonzan Shorinji” established as the key facility in the Kansai region.

■1962

◎April: The “Kanto Students Shorinji Kempo Federation” established, as Shorinji Kempo was popularized widely at many colleges/universities in Japan.

■1963

◎August:Hiden Shorinji Kempo, a best-selling book of secretes of Shorinji Kempo, written by Founder Doshin So, published by Kobunsha Co., Ltd.

◎October: The ”Shorinji Kempo Renmei,” an incorporated association, established (currently the “Shorinji Kempo Federation,” a general incorporated foundation).

■1965

◎August: The revised edition of the “Shorinji Kempo Kyohan” published.

■1966

◎December: Completion of the “Hombu Rensei Dojo,” a training hall, in a 25,000-square-meter site on the hillside of the prefectural Toryo Park in Kagawa.

◎February:The “Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation” established.

■1967

◎January: The opening ceremony of the Hombu Rensei Dojo and the “National Taikai to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Shorinji Kempo” held.

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錬成道場落成記念・創始20周年記念大会

■1970

◎January:Shorinji Kempo – Philosophy and Techniques, a book written by Founder Doshin So for international readers, published by Japan Publications, Ltd.

◎July: Completion of the Second Hombu Rensei Dojo.

■1971

◎April:少林寺拳法 – その思想と技法, the original Japanese version of Shorinji Kempo – Philosophy and Techniques written by Founder Doshin So, published by Japan Publications, Ltd.

■1972

◎January:The “International Shorinji Kempo Federation (ISKF)” established, (which was the former organization of “World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO)”), organized by group members representing Japan, the U.S., Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sweden, the Philippines and Iran.

◎October :The National Indonesian Taikai (held in Jakarta), to which a delegation of 30 kenshi members and officials was sent from Japan.

◎January:The three-day “Japan Budo Festival” held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, jointed by Shorinji Kempo, along with eight martial arts of judo, kendo (Japanese fencing), kyudo (Japanese archery), sumo, naginata (long-handled sword), karatedo, aikido and jukendo (bayonet), with 500 Shorinji Kempo kenshi attending the event.

■1973

◎April:French Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

■1974

◎January:“World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO)” organized by group members representing 16 countries of Japan, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the U.K., France, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and New Zealand.

◎December: The Taikai to Celebrate the Establishment of “World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO)” held (at the Nippon Budokan) in Tokyo, Japan.

◎December: Shorinji Kempo popularized in Bournemouth, the U.K.

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WSKO結成記念大会

■1975

◎February:Shorinji Kempo, a biographical film about Founder Doshin So, produced and released by Toei Company, Ltd.

■1977

◎April:“The Nippon Budo Kyogikai (Japan Budo Association).” established and organized by ten organizations of the national federations of judo, kendo, kyudo, naginata, sumo, karatedo, aikido, jukendo, Shorinji Kempo and Nippon Budokan.

◎November:30th Anniversary Memorial Taikai (Tokyo).

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創始30周年記念大会

■1979

◎March:The general meeting to establish the “Federation of Supporters of Shorinji Kempo Within the Diet,” a group of diet members supporting Shorinji Kempo, held at the Diet Members’ No. 2 Office Building of the Lower House in Tokyo.

■1980

◎February:British Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎May:Founder Doshin So passed away of acute cardiac insufficienc.

◎October: The “Kongozen Sohonzan Shorinji Great Wild Goose Pagoda” completed, followed by its inauguration ceremony held.

■1981

◎August: The “WSKO Training Sessions” held for the first time in the U.S. and the U.K.

■1982

◎February: WSKO Instructors toured around Southeast Asian countries to visit local branches (in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia).

◎June: The “Taikai to Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of Promotion of Shorinji Kempo in France” held (Paris).

◎September: The International Instructors’ Study Sessions held in the Hombu in Japan, attended by total 82 international kenshi from 13 different countries; the reporting crew of the British state-run broadcasting station “BBC” visited the Hombu to cover the sessions.

■1983

◎Mar. – Apr.:Zenrin Gakuen students visited Europe for training (London, Paris and Madrid).

◎April: The Shorinji Kempo European Office opened in Paris, France.

◎July: A Shorinji Kempo cultural exchange delegation to Europe to visit Italy, Austria and France.

◎October:Training Camp in Canada (Vancouver).

◎Oct. – Nov.:Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Student Championship.

■1984

◎April: The “Taikai to Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of Promotion of Shorinji Kempo in the UK” held (London).

◎May – June: European regional training sessions held in France (Paris, France).

■1985

◎November: The International Friendship Taikai held (at the Nippon Budokan) in Tokyo, Japan attended by 161 international kenshi from 15 different countries worldwide, subsequently leading to the execution of the World Taikai.

◎November:International Instructors’ Study Session (Shorinji Kempo Hombu < Headquarters > Kagawa).

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国際親善大会

■1986

◎January: The Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation held training camps and the ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Indonesian Federation (Jakarta).

◎March: Representatives from Shorinji Kempo participated in the First “International Budo Performance Festival” (hosted by the Singaporean Martial Art Instructors’ Association).

◎March: Eastern USA Regional Training Seminar (Delaware).

◎May: Western USA Regional Training Seminar.

◎May: Participated in the Japanese culture festival held in Nimes, France.

◎June: The delegation of Japanese Budo representatives visited China for cultural exchange.

◎June: A delegation of Shorinji Kempo visited Malaysia to attend the ceremony to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Branch and the Introduction of Shorinji Kempo in Sabah, a member state of Malaysia.

◎August:Canadian Regional Training Seminar (Vancouver).

◎August: A delegation visited Vancouver, Canada to join the Powell Street Festival. (Vancouver).

◎August:European Regional Training Seminar (U.K.).

◎October: Representatives visited Europe as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (France).

◎November:Kenyan Branch Training Camp.

■1987

◎July: Representatives visited Australia as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Perth).

◎July:Training Camp in Finland (Jyvaskyla).

◎August: Eastern USA Regional Training Seminar (New York).

◎August: Western USA Regional Training Seminar (San Francisco).

◎November:40th Anniversary Memorial Taikai (Tokyo).

創始40周年記念キャンペーン

創始40周年記念キャンペーン

■1988

◎January: Participated in the Japanese culture festival held in Nimes, France (Nice).

◎May:European Regional Study Session (Paris).

◎July: Representatives visited Australia as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation to attend the celebrations of “Australia’s Bicentenary ”.

◎July:Oceanian Regional Study Session (Australia, New Zealand).

◎August: Eastern USA Regional Study Session.

◎September:Canadian Regional Study Session.

◎September: Western USA Regional Study Session.

◎November:Kenyan Regional Study Session.

■1989

◎Jan. – Feb.:Indonesian Regional Study Session, Indonesian Federation 23rd Anniversary Commemorative Taikai.

◎February:Malaysian Regional Study Session.

◎July:Training Camp in Finland.

◎September: The “International Taikai 1989” held in Japan ‘(at the Shorinji Kempo Hombu), attended by 350 international kenshi from 21 different countries worldwide.

◎October: The “Europaria 1989: Japan in Belgium” visited by Shorinji Kempo representatives as members of the delegation (sent by the Nippon Budokan) to Belgium.

◎November: Taikai to Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Promotion of Shorinji Kempo in the U.K..

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国際大会89

■1990

◎February: World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO) held its First Board of Directors’ Meeting and Councilors’ Meeting (Tokyo).

◎April: World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO) had its new Statutes enforced.

◎June: The First European Taikai held in Paris, France (Paris).

◎July:Training Camp in Finland.

◎July: Representatives visited New Zealand as members of the Japan Budo Delegation to attend the “Japan Week ’90,” an event to celebrate the “ 150th Anniversary of the Foundation of New Zealand ”.

■1991

◎Jan. – Feb.: The ceremony held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation.

◎May:Brazilian Regional Study Session (Porto Alegre).

◎May:USA Regional Study Session (Los Angeles).

◎May: Representatives visited the US as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Salt Lake City).

◎June: The English version of the Shorinji Kempo Fukudokuhon supplementary textbook published.

◎September: The European Regional Study Sessions held in the U.K. (Bournemouth).

■1992

◎February:Asian Regional Study Session (Malaysia).

◎March:Kenyan Regional Study Session (Nairobi).

◎March:Oceanian Regional Study Session (Auckland).

◎April:Training Camp in Australia (Newcastle).

◎May: Shorinji Kempo sent its representatives to attend the “Basel Budo Show” in Switzerland.

◎May:Training Camp in Italy.

◎May:Representatives visited the US as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation.

◎July: Eastern USA Regional Study Session (New Jersey ).

◎August:Canadian Regional Study Session (Vancouver).

◎August:Shorinji Kempo sent its representatives to attend the “5th Anniversary of Sister Bridge Partnership between the Seto-Ohashi Bridges and the Golden Gate Bridge” held in the U.S. at the request from the Kagawa prefectural government (USA).

◎August: Representatives visit Vancouver as members of the cultural exchange delegation sent by the Nippon Budokan to Canada (Vancouver).

◎September:Malaysian Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎October: The ceremony held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of promotion of Shorinji Kempo in France

◎October:Training Camp in Spain.

■1993

◎April:Oceanian Regional Study Session in Australia (New Castle).

◎April:Asian Regional Study Session (Jakarta).

◎June:Representatives visited the US as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Phoenix).

◎September: The “International Taikai ‘93” held in Osaka (at the Osakajo Hall), attended by 183 international kenshi from 14 different countries worldwide.

◎September: The “International Study Sessions ‘93” held (at the Shorinji Kempo Hombu), attended by total 450 kenshi (including 290 international kenshi) from 20 different countries worldwide.

■1994

◎March:Training Camp in Italy.

◎June:Representatives visited the US as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Minneapolis).

◎June: The “Second Shorinji Kempo European Taikai” held in London, the U.K., followed by the ceremony held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of promotion of Shorinji Kempo in the U.K. (London).

◎June:World Shorinji Kempo Organization (WSKO)Special Practice Session (London).

◎July: The ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of promotion of Shorinji Kempo in Portugal (Lisbon)

◎July:Swedish Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎July: Participation in the First Brazilian Embu Taikai held (Porto Alegre).

◎August: Eastern USA Regional Study Session.

◎August: Western USA Regional Study Session.

◎September:Instructors sent to Kenya and Tanzania, Africa for two years

■1995

◎March:Asian Regional Study Session (Malaysia).

◎April:Training Camp in Australia (New Castle).

◎April:Oceanian Regional Study Session in New Zealand (Auckland).

◎May:Training Camp in Sweden.

◎May:Training Camp in Italy.

◎May:Italian Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎June:Representatives visited the US as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Albuquerque).

◎June:European Regional Study Session (France).

◎June: The Japan Foundation subsidy program African regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Kenya and Tanzania).

■1996

◎April:Oceanian Regional Study Session (New Castle).

◎April: The Joint Los Angeles Regional Training Camp.

◎May:Canadian Regional Study Session (Vancouver).

◎May – June:Representatives visited the US as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Boston).

◎May – June:Training Camp in Italy.

◎Aug. – Sept.: Eastern USA Regional Study Session (New York).

◎September:South American Regional Study Session (Porto Alegre, San Paulo).

■1997

◎February: The Japan Foundation subsidy program African regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (France, UK, Kenya, Tanzania).

◎February:Portuguese Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎Mar. – Apr.: The Japan Foundation subsidy program Asian regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia).

◎March:Training Camp in Italy (Milan).

◎April:Dan-holders Training Camp in Sweden (Karlstad).

◎June:Representatives visited the US as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Los Angeles and Hawaii).

◎September:The “International Taikai ’97 to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary and the “Ceremony to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary” held in Tokyo (Nippon Budokan), respectively.

◎September:The “International Study Sessions ’97” to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Shorinji Kempo” held in Kyoto (at the Kyoto Budo Center).

◎September:The Hombu Practice Session for WSKO kenshi held in Tadotsu (Shorinji Kempo Hombu).

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創始50周年記念・国際大会97

■1998

◎Mar. – Apr.: The Brazilian Regional Special Seminars (Sao Paulo and Sao Luis).

◎April: French Shorinji Kempo Federation Special Practice Session.

◎April: Italian Shorinji Kempo Federation Special Practice Session held. WSKO President Yuuki So had an audience with Pope John Paul II of the Catholic Church.

◎April: The Japan Foundation subsidy program African regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Kenya, Tanzania).

◎May: Representatives visited Vancouver, Canada and Los Angeles, the U.S. as members of the Japan Budo Delegation.

◎August: Western USA Regional Study Session (Silicon Valley).

◎October:Oceanian Regional Study Session (Auckland).

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ローマ法王面会

■1999

◎April:Australian Federation Training Camp.

◎April:Training Camp in Sweden.

◎May: The ceremony to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sugakusa Branch (Germany).

◎May: Representatives visited Canada as members of the Japan Budo Delegation. (Niagara).

◎May:Training Camp in Italy (Norcia).

◎June: The Japan Foundation subsidy program South-American regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Brazil).

◎June:Sao Paulo Branch Special Practice Session.

◎July:European Regional Study Session in the UK (London).

◎July:The 3rd European Taikai/British Shorinji Kempo Federation 25th Anniversary Commemorative Taikai (London, UK)

◎July: Special Practice Session in Portugal / Ceremony to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Promotion of Shorinji Kempo in Portugal (Lisbon).

◎August:Spanish Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎September:Asian Regional Study Session (Kota Kinabalu).

◎November:Oceanian Regional Study Session (Sydney).

◎November:Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation National Taikai (Surabaya).

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国際交流基金助成事業アフリカ地区セミナー

■2000

◎April: The Japan Foundation subsidy program Asian regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia).

◎April:Italian Federation Training Camp.

◎June: Representatives visited Cuba as members of the Japan Budo Delegation. (Havana).

◎July: The Japan Foundation short-term sport expert dispatch project and Shorinji Kempo demonstration tour round Latin America (Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador).

◎August:Canadian Regional Study Session (Vancouver).

◎August:British Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (London).

◎September:30th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony in Sweden (Stockholm).

◎September: Eastern USA Regional Study Session (New York).

◎October: The Japan Foundation subsidy program African regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Kenya, Tanzania, France).

■2001

◎April:WSKO 2001 Regular Board of Directors Meeting / Councilors Meeting / General Meeting (Paris, France).

◎Apr. – May:The “International Taikai 2001” and International Study Sessions held in France (Paris).

◎May: Representatives visited Cuba as members of the Japan Budo Delegation. (Havana).

◎May: The British Shorinji Kempo Federation attended the “Japan Week” event in London (London).

◎September:The British Shorinji Kempo Federation hosted the summer joint training camp (at Teikyo University London School in London).

◎September:The Japan Foundation subsidy program Eastern European regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Finland, Russia and Ukraine).

◎December:Finnish Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎December:German Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

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国際大会2001in パリ

■2002

◎March:Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Jakarta).

◎May: The Japan Foundation subsidy program Latin American regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Cuba, Brazil).

◎May:Brazilian Regional Study Session (Porto Alegre).

◎July: Western USA Regional Study Session (Los Angeles).

◎October:Oceanian Regional Study Session (Auckland, New Zealand).

◎December:Swedish Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

■2003

◎February:Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Jakarta).

◎March:Asian Regional Study Session (India and Sri Lanka).

◎April:Training Camp in Finland (Hameenlinna).

◎May:Italian Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Casale Monferrato).

◎July: The Embu-kai and Study Sessions to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Italian Shorinji Kempo Federation in Messina, Italy. (Messina).

◎July:Spanish Federation Training Camp (San Sebastian).

◎August:British Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp.

◎August:North-America Western Regional Study Session (Alberta, Canada).

◎August:Indonesia Open (Bali).

◎September:The Japan Foundation subsidy program African regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia).

◎September:British Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp.

◎October:The 4th Shorinji Kempo European Taikai (Paris, France).

◎October:European Regional Study Session (Paris, France).

◎October:Eastern North-American Study Session (Ann Arbor).

◎November:Training Camp in Toronto (Canada).

◎November:Representatives visited Turkey as members of the Japanese Budo Delegation (Istanbul).

■2004

◎February:Indonesian Federation Training Camp.

◎May:Italian Federation Training Camp (Norcia).

◎May:Northern Europe Regional Study Session (Karlstad, Sweden).

◎June-July: The Japan Foundation subsidy program Latin American regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Brazil, Chile and Cuba).

◎August: Western USA Regional Study Session (San Francisco).

◎October: Training Camp to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of promotion in the U.K. (London).

◎October: European Regional Study Session to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of promotion in Portugal (Lisbon).

◎November:Oceanian Regional Study Session (Gold Coast).

◎November: Representatives visited Portugal as members of the Japan Budo Delegation. (Lisbon).

■2005

◎February: The training camp held to celebrate the 39th anniversary of the Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Jakarta).

◎February: WSKO sent its delegation to visit Dili, East Timor for inspection (Dili).

◎May: Representatives visited Italy as members of the Japan Budo Delegation. (Napoli).

◎May:Italian Shorinji Kempo Federation 10th Anniversary CommemorativeTraining Camp (Messina, Italy).

◎July: The Japan Foundation subsidy program Eastern European regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Russia, Ukraine).

◎October:2005 Shorinji Kempo International Taikai in FUKUI (Fukui).

◎October:2005 Shorinji Kempo International Study Session (Shorinji Kempo Hombu).

◎November: Representatives visited Italy as members of the Japan Budo Delegation (Napoli).

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国際大会2005 in FUKUI

■2006

◎February:Indonesian Shorinji Kempo Federation 40th Anniversary Commemorative Training Camp (Jakarta).

◎April:Finnish Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Hämeenlinna).

◎April:Spanish Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Granada).

◎May:Italian Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Como).

◎September:Eastern North-American Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Toronto, Canada).

◎September:The Japan Foundation subsidy program African regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Tanzania and Kenya).

◎October: Training Camp in Karlstad (Karlstad, Sweden).

◎October:Oceanian Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Auckland, New Zealand).

◎November:Representatives visited Portugal as members of the Japan Budo Delegation (Salamanca).

■2007

◎January:Asian Regional Study Session (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia).

◎April:USA West Coast Training Camp (Seattle).

◎April:Spanish Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Oviedo).

◎June:The Japan Foundation subsidy program South American regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Brazil and Chile).

◎June:Visited European Taikai (Norcia).

◎September:Northern European Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Hameenlinna, Finland).

◎October: Representatives visited Poland as members of the Japan Budo Delegation (Warsaw).

◎November:Western North-American Instructors’ Study Session (Los Angeles).

◎November:60th Anniversary Memorial Taikai (Tokyo).

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創始60周年記念大会

■2008

◎May:Eastern European Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Odessa, Ukraine).

◎May:French Shorinji Kempo Federation 35th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony (Paris).

◎June:Spanish Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Granada).

◎June:Portuguese Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Salvaterra de Magos).

◎September:Training Session in Ontario area, Canada (Toronto).

◎October:Western North-American Instructors’ Study Session (San Jose, USA).

◎October:1st Shorinji Kempo North-American Taikai (San Jose).

◎November:Representatives visited Brazil as members of the Japan Budo Delegation (Sao Paulo).

■2009

◎July:Upon the cancellation of the Indonesian World Taikai caused by a terrorist attack, the event was renamed to the “Shorinji Kempo Embu Exchange Taikai” and held with different content from originally planned (Bali, Indonesia).

◎July: International Study Session held (Bali, Indonesia).

◎November:Representatives visited Holland as members of the Japan Budo Delegation (Amsterdam).

■2010

◎March:British Shorinji Kempo Federation dismissed.

◎August:South-American Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Porto Alegre, Brazil).

◎September:2nd North-American Taikai (New York, USA).

◎October: Representatives visited Mexico as members of the Japan Budo Delegation (Mexico City).

■2011

◎February:U.K. Special Study Session (London).

◎March:Special Practice Session in Switzerland (Basel).

◎April:United States Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎June:European Taikai, European Regional Study Session (Monaco).

◎August:Asian Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia).

◎August:The Japan Foundation subsidy program African regional special seminar and demonstration show tour (Kenya and Tanzania).

◎August:Eastern European Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Moscow, Russia).

◎September:Oceanian Regional Instructors’ Study Session.

◎November:Representatives visited Germany as members of the Japan Budo Delegation.

■2012

◎January:Ukrainian Federation established.

◎January:U.K. Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

◎April:Spanish Shorinji Kempo Federation National Taikai (Cartagena).

◎May:Finnish Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Jyvaskyla).

◎June:Italian Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (Messina).

◎July:U.K. Shorinji Kempo Federation Training Camp (London).

◎August:North-American Regional Taikai, North American Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Vancouver, Canada).

◎October:French Shorinji Kempo Federation 40th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony.

◎October: Representatives visited Poland as members of the Japan Budo Delegation (Delhi).

◎November:Southeast Asian Regional Special Instructors’ Study Session (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam).

■2013

◎August:2013 Shorinji Kempo World Taikai in Osaka, Japan (Osaka).

◎August:Shorinji Kempo International Study Session (Shorinji Kempo Hombu <Headquarters> Kagawa).

■2014

◎February:The courtesy visit of President Yuuki So to the training camp for students of the United Kingdom Shorinji Kempo Federation (Edinburgh, the UK)

◎May:Shorinji Kempo Unity Study Session (Stockholm, Sweden)

◎June:National Taikai 2014 in Spain (Seville, Spain)

◎June:Shorinji Kempo Unity Study Session (Portland, USA)

◎June:National Taikai 2014 in Italy and training camp (Latina, Italy)

◎July:South American Regional Instructors’ Study Session (Porto Alegre, Brazil)

◎August:Events of 40th anniversary of Shorinji Kempo in the UK: demonstration, a publication party and study session (London, UK)

◎September:Training camp 2014 in Finland (Helsinki, Finland)

◎October:Shorinji Kempo Unity Study Session (Granada, Spain)

◎October:Special support activities for administration (Habana, Cuba)

◎December:Brazilian Shorinji Kempo Federation established.

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2013世界大会