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What is Shorinji Kempo?
■ 1947 (Showa 22) Founder So Doshin (1911-1980)
Japanese martial arts founded in Tadotsu Town, Kagawa Prefecture (one of the 9 affiliated groups of the Japan Budo Council)
・Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's Narcotics Control Department (commonly known as Asatori) has adopted it as part of its arrest technique.
・In Indonesia, it is accepted by many people.
About Shorinji Kempo
Shorinji Kempo is a Japanese martial art founded in 1947 in Kagawa Prefecture by its founder, Doshin So, as a "way of human development" to nurture people who are useful to society with self-confidence, initiative, and compassion. It is a combination of "teachings" that preach living happily while nurturing one's mind and body, "techniques" that allow one to experience one's own growth and enjoy progress with a partner, and an "educational system" that ensures that the teachings and techniques are not separated.
Characteristics of Shorinji Kempo
Kenzenichinyo
"Ken" means the body, and "Zen" means the spirit. The body and the mind are not separate, but one that influences each other. In Shorinji Kempo, we aim to study the body and the mind in a well-balanced way, without leaning too much towards either.
Rikiaifuni
Even if you are filled with compassion and a sense of justice, if you lack power you will not be able to help or be of use to anyone. Furthermore, no matter how much strength you have, if you lack pride and conviction you will not be able to use your strength correctly. The harmony between strength and love, between intelligence and compassion, is the code of conduct of Shorinji Kempo.
Shushukojyu
The techniques of Shorinji Kempo exist to protect oneself from unfair violence. For that reason, it is a system of techniques in which one must first defend and then counterattack. It is also believed that by building a solid defensive posture, one can calmly identify the opponent's weak points and launch an effective counterattack.
Fusatsukatsujin
The techniques of Shorinji Kempo are not meant to injure anyone, but to protect and sustain oneself and others. The techniques of Shorinji Kempo are practiced to help people realize their potential and experience the joy of growth.
Gojyuittai
The techniques of Shorinji Kempo consist of "hard" techniques, which involve blocking and countering with a strike against a punch or kick, and "soft" techniques, which involve countering with a draw, throw, or hold against a grab by the wrist or clothing. Hard and soft techniques make use of each other's characteristics and can be combined skillfully to double the effect.
Kumitesyutai
As a rule, Shorinji Kempo training is done in pairs. This is to cultivate practical techniques that allow you to respond appropriately and flexibly to the actions of your opponent, and also to allow you to cooperate together to improve and share the joy of doing so.
Background and history of Shorinji Kempo
■ 1931: "I will not let you die while you are alive"
He returned to Japan once in the previous year and joined the squadron in Kakamigahara in 1930.
However, in 1931 (Showa 6), he was diagnosed with heart valve disease and was discharged.
Despite suffering from valvular heart disease, which was a serious illness with an average life expectancy of 1.5 years at the time,
He returned to China and engaged in dangerous work as a secret service agency.
Seeing So Doshin willingly engage in dangerous work, Chen Liang Roshi realized that he was desperate.
“Who decided that you would die within a year?RuI won't die in between
``While you are alive, you cannot die'' became Doshin So's ``view of life and death''.
■ 1947: Shorinji Kempo later became a means of gathering people
In the beginning, preach the ``way as a human being'' from one end to the other and cultivate human beings who will be useful for the reconstruction of the homeland.I tried
However, idealism alone was not sufficient for young people in those days when violence was rampant.I didn't.
Meanwhile, based on the knowledge of martial arts he learned when he went to mainland China on a mission for the former Japanese military special agency,
He gathered young people and created his own martial arts based on his own theory, focusing on ``self-establishment'' and ``Jita Kyoraku''.
“Educational system for developing human resources”"Shorinji Kempo"named.
This was the moment Shorinji Kempo was born in Tadotsu Town, Kagawa Prefecture.
■ 1911: Born in Sakuto Town, Okayama Prefecture
creationIn his childhood, the founder, Doshin So, saw his father-in-law beating his mother up close.
"Powersave my mother withoutIt is not possible"
I feel frustrated such as.
■ 1925: Encounter with martial arts
At the age of 14, he moved to Northeast ChinaSo Doshin moved to live with his grandfather, who lives in the province.
His grandfather was well versed in kendo, spearmanship, and jiu-jitsu, and this was Doshin So's first experience with martial arts.It was the first time we met.
■ 1927: death of family
At the same time, he had a mother and two younger sisters, and was also a martial arts teacher.Grandfather dies.
In particular, the death of his younger sisters struck Doshin So with a strong sense of powerlessness.
■ 1928: Meets old masters of each sect
old days at 17Doshin So, who joined the main army, traveled to mainland China as a special military organization (special military organization).
On the way to visit various places, he met masters of various sects such as Chen Liang Roshi and Buntaiso Roshi, and learned martial arts.
■1936: Shorin Temple, Henan Province, China
The mural in the White Robe Hall (Kannon Hall) at the Songshan Shorin Temple in Kanan, China,
depicts Indian and Chinese monks happily practicing their martial arts. Mune Doshin was shocked by the polar opposite of the idea of "considering the other person an enemy." This inspiration later became the origin of the training method of Shorinji Kempo, which is kumite-based (two people working together to improve their level).
■1945: Defeat
At the time, he was in northeastern China under the Soviet military government when the war ended.
After returning home the following year, he witnessed a Japan where order was lacking, corruption and violence were rampant,
and realized that Japan needed "leaders" with the right mindset to recover and rebuild.
Doshin So
■Shorinji Kempo Founder So Doshin Career
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February 1911 (Meiji 44) Sakuto-cho, Sakuto-shi, Okayama Prefecture
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At the age of 17, he traveled to China and traveled around the continent.
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During that time, he was fortunate enough to be treated by Buntaiso Roshi, a descendant of the Shorinji Temple of Songshan, and entered its gates to learn various martial arts.
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After losing the war in northeastern China (Manchuria), he spent a year under Soviet military rule.
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Witnessing the naked behavior of people in the extreme situation immediately after the defeat, I am convinced that the way of law, military affairs and politics lies in the "quality of people" who become leaders.
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He decides that the only way to achieve true peace is to raise people with compassion, courage, and a strong sense of justice.
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Passed away in May 1980.