Mr. Anthony Maxwell, at the World Taikai Celebration Party, Tokyo, October 2023
He is the sensei of the young kenshi who won the travel ticket for the next World Taikai at the party of the International Study Session. Many would recall him as ‘the sensei from that time!’ Sadly, he passed away on December 8, 2023. We deeply regretfully inform everyone of this and pray for his peaceful rest.
[Chronology]
On October 13th (Friday), after the International Study Session concluded, he moved from Takamatsu Airport to Narita Airport to prepare for his departure the next day. That evening, he collapsed in his hotel room and was urgently transported for emergency surgery (acute myocardial infarction, catheter procedure). Despite narrowly surviving, he spent about three weeks in the ICU and was permitted by doctors to return to India. Subsequently, his health fluctuated; already diabetic, he developed acute renal failure due to the effects of the acute myocardial infarction, leading to bacterial infection, ultimately passing away on December 8th (Indian local time). In Japan, the institution responsible for his reception, surgery, and treatment was the “Narita Red Cross Hospital” (Narita City, Chiba Prefecture). According to the attending physician, after being transported in an emergency, he briefly regained consciousness and adamantly refused surgery due to reasons such as being on the brink of departure the next day and being unable to afford the costs of the surgery. However, despite his resistance, the doctors persistently and tactfully persuaded him by stating that without surgery, his body wouldn’t withstand the flight and that his life was in jeopardy. He eventually consented to the surgery. On the day before his discharge (November 6th), I visited the hospital and confirmed that the treatment and hospitalization cost approximately 9 million yen (nearly US$65,000-). As his students in India had already collected and paid several hundred thousand yen to the hospital, he received clearance for discharge, and I bid him farewell at Narita Airport on 7th, the following day.
[Purpose of the Donation]
I believe many of you may have encountered difficult or sorrowful events in your lives. However, Branch Master Maxwell brought numerous Indian kenshi to participate in the World Taikai and the International Study Session, the most crucial events of the WSKO, amidst global inflation and economic disparities. Overlooking the unpaid fees owed to Narita Red Cross Hospital, which compassionately treated and saved his life, would contradict the moral values of WSKO. Therefore, we’ve decided to request donations from everyone.
The collected funds will be entirely donated to Narita Red Cross Hospital to partly cover the outstanding medical expenses of the late Branch Master Anthony Maxwell.
– Donations are on a voluntary basis.
– For individuals, a donation of ¥3,000 to ¥5,000 (equivalent to approx. US$30 to US$45) would be appreciated, and for groups (federations/branches), a contribution equivalent to ¥200 to ¥300 (approx. US$2 to US$3) per active kenshi is kindly requested. Your assistance, within your means, is appreciated.
– Some experienced travelers may have questions about his international travel insurance. He decided not to get insurance, judging that he was “healthy and on a short trip.” We cannot help but deem this decision as reckless when it comes to traveling overseas. WSKO learned about this after the surgery, and it will serve as a lesson for future acceptance procedures.
– Madras Branch is the only Shorinji Kempo branch in India.
Inquiries: WSKO Secretariat at wskohq@shorinjikempo.or.jp
January 2023
Shoji Arai, Secretary-General, World Shorinji Kempo Organization
Heartfelt Thanks to Our Donors:
Listed in Order of Donations Received (titles are omitted. Display of donors by bank will take a few days)
Kouma So, Japan
Yuuki So, Japan
Shoji Arai, Japan
Hiromu Inoue, Japan
Hidemi Uebayashi, Japan
Hiroko Tomiie, Japan
Yoko Yamanokuchi, Japan
Alexander Miller, U.K.
Ichiro Aoki, Phillipines
Beni Sukawanto, Indonesia
Gofy Handikawati, Indonesia
Dede Everett, Indonesia
Hiroshi Kinugawa, Japan
Daijiro Jito, Hong Kong
Yoshifumi Matsumoto, Japan
Angel Diego Pacheco Reyes, Spain
Stephen Young, New Zealand
Vancouver Pacific Branch, Canada
Donostia Branch, Spain
Akira Matsuda, U.S.A.
Timothy Wright, U.S.A.
Manas Branch, Kyrgyztan
Douglas Beard, Germany
Orange County Branch, U.S.A.
Yukihiro Kawada, Japan
Tomomi Miyamoto, Japan
Akihiko Morinaga, Myanmer
Hong Kong Dojo, Hong Kong
Jonathan Tak Shing Lai, Hong Kong
Keski-Suomi Branch, Finland
Paul Browne, U.K.
Masaharu Kousaka, Japan
Tokyo Otsuka Doin, Japan
Masao Hama, Japan
Kiyohiro Nakamura, Japan
Toronto Branch, Canada
Jeffrey Christopher Cruz, U.S.A.
Seattle Branch, U.S.A.
Portland Branch, U.S.A.
Christopher Page, U.K.
Clovis Tondo, Tanya Culp, and VanAnh Nguyen, U.S.A.
Gary Dolce, U.S.A.
Calvin Lo, U.K.
Wimbledon Branch, U.K.
Minesh Patel, U.K.
Massimiliano Gaffuri, Italy
I Wayan Utama, Indonesia
Yoko and Tsutomu Tanaka with Silicon Valley Branch, U.S.A.
Mariehamn Branch, Finland
Teo Soderlund with family, Sweden
United States Shorinji Kempo Federation
Koji Ota, Japan
Takashi Fujikawa, Japan
Amsterdam Zuid Branch, Netherlands
Michael Burger, U.K.
Monterey Branch (Kazuki Arita), U.S.A.
Katsuya Hirayama, U.S.A.
Alexander Kramar, Russia
Mitsuru Sakashita, Japan
Kenji Fukuie, Japan
Alex Huang & Fumiko Kawaguchi, Hong Kong
Kazuhiko Ayabe and Kawasaki Inada Doin, Japan
Jyvakyla Branch, Finland
Toshiyuki Hisamura, U.S.A.
Yasunari Tanaka, U.S.A.
Lise Townsend, Canada
Peninsula Branch, U.S.A.
Joaquim Pereira da Silva, Portugal
Swedish Shorinji Kempo Federation
Indra Wibisono, Qatar
Juan Luis Escot Romero, Spain
Sevilla-Linde, Sevilla-Giralda and Cádiz Branches, Spain
Brazilian Shorinji Kempo Federation
Tesuyasu Uekuma, Michael French, Fusako Shiotani, Natsuko Yamashita, U.S.A.
Satoshi Tani, Japan
Tadotsu Junior High School Shorinji Kempo Club, Japan
Narimasa Suzuka, Japan
Hiroyuki Nakai, Japan
Kyohei Hosoe, Malaysia
Yoshito Mizokawa, Japan
Mizokawa Taizi, Japan
Hämeenlinna Branch, Finland
Blenheim Branch, New Zealand
Duncan Binnie, New Zealand
Montreal Branch, Canada
Santiago Branch, Chile
Kari ja Veijo, Vihtavuoren Branch, Finland
Vancouver Branch, BC Tozenji Branch, and Creekside Branch, Canada
Dionisio Romero Díaz, Spain
Mt. Diablo Branch, U.S.A.
Amsterdam-USC Branch and Jaap Stahlie, Netherlands
Oeiras Branch, Portugal
Farroupilha Branch /Nanzan Dojo, Brazil
Naoki Kuneshita, Japan
Anders Pettersson, Sweden
Tony Tan, Canada
Amsterdam West Branch, Netherlands
Salvaterra de Magos Branch, Foros de Salvaterra Branch, Portugal
Jussi Korhonen, Finland
Ketut Ariadi Kusuma, Viet Nam
Wawel and Kraków Branches, Poland
German Shorinji Kempo Federation
Mariel Cambe, U.S.A.
Meyer Pesenson, U.S.A.
Jun Nakagawa, Japan
Atsushi Fujiwara, Japan
Kazuhito Morikawa, Japan
Tsuyoshi Takeuchi, Japan
Koji Asamoto (Aichi Kanie Doin), Japan
Koji Asamoto (Nishinomiya Hamawaki Sports Youth Club), Japan
Nishinomiya Hamawaki Sports Youth Club, Japan
Dar-Es-Salaam City Branch, Tanzania
Brazilian Shorinji Kempo Federation (2nd time)
Downtown Porto Alegre Branch, Brazil
Amsterdam Jordaan Branch, Netherlands
Swiss Shorinji Kempo Federation
Milano Sud Branch, Italy
Helsinki Branch, Finland
Juha Holkkola, Helsinki
Francisco Melo, Portugal
Toshio Tajika, Japan
Masahiko Fujita, Japan
Shimane Unnan Doin, Japan
Nobutaka Mukaida, Japan
Kosuke Nakai, Japan
Ogaki Doin, Japan
Madras Branch, India
Japanese Shorinji Kempo Federation
Portuguese Shorinji Kempo Federation
Carlos Ramires, Portugal
Melbourne City Branch, Australia
Darren Loiue, New Zealand
Karim Hamza, U.S.A.
Chikara Shimura, Japan
Indonesia Shorinji Kempo Federation (PERKEMI)
Hiroshi Onaka, Japan
World Shorinji Kempo Organization
Hajime Yahara, Japan
Total Donations Received: JPY 3,015,709-
We made a donation of full amount raised to Narita Red Cross Hospital on February 27, 2024, Thank you very much for your kind support.
