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January 1— An estimated 25,694,000 sity.) persons were reported to have visited the J a n . 13—The Lower Court of Tsu City shrines and temples during the first dismissed the complaint of a communist three clays of January. The figure for city councillor that it is unconstitutional 1964 was 21,440,000. for the city to hold a ground breaking —World Messianity (Sekai Kyusei- ceremony according to Shinto rites as kyG 世界救世教) celebrated its 30th an­ is the custom in japan. niversary. 15,000 attended. Jan. 16—Mutsumi Gakuen 睦学園 of the Jan. 4—The governor of Kanagawa Jodo Sect, Kobe, celebrated its 40th an­ prefecture announced that National niversary. Foundation Day, or Kigensetsu, would J a n . 17—Shirayuri Junior College (Shi- be celebrated on t e b . 11 in his prefec­ rayuri Tanki D aigaku白百合短期大学)， ture. and Kobe Kaisei Women’s school (Kai- Jan. 5—The projected Religions Center sei Joshi G a k u in 神戸海星女子学院)， became incorporated. (M r. JfijirO Furu- both Catholic institutions, were autho­ ta 古田重ニ良，president of Nihon Uni­ rized to become 4-year colleges from versity, is chairman of the board of April. directors.) J a n . 18_176 delegates of the S0t6 Zen Jan. 7—Tsukushi Women’s School(Tsu- Sect departed on a 5-day visit to Oki­ kushi Joshi Gakuen 筑紫女子学園）of the nawa to pray for the souls of those who Nishi Ilonganji. Sect in Fukuoka, was died there in World W ar II. established as a junior college. Jan. 20—Atsuta Shrine announced that Jan. 9—Higashiyama Gakuen, junior the students of its training school for high school and high school of Jodo priests will not be charged tuition. Buddhism in Kyoto became affiliated with Jan. 21—The Shrine Association (Jinja the newly established Kyoto Industrial IlonchO 神社本庁）protested to the High University (jtvyoto Sangyo Daigaku 京都 School Principals Association of Kagawa 産業大学) which starts in April. (The prefecture that its decision to prohibit affiliation gives the graduates of the high the students of member schools to par­ school a priority in entering the univer­ ticipate in shrine festivals was uncon.

— 80 — CHRONOLOGY FOR 1965 stitutional. 照護 of Shin Sect to accompany the Rev. Jan. 23—Ferris Girls School (Ferris Yoshio Otani 大谷よし雄，Buddhist mem­ Joshi G a k u in フヱリス女子学院) ，in Yo- ber of the House ot Councillor and konama (Protestant) was authorized to leader of the Liberal Democratic Party’s become a 4 year college in April. Commission, to investigate the situation Jan. 25—The Shimo Kamo Shrine in South Vietnam. (Kyoto) re-joined tne Shrine Associa­ Feburuary 2—A peace mission consist­ tion after having seceded in April, 1960. ing of nineteen representatives of vari­ Jan. 26—The Religionists Peace Council ous religious bodies started on a 20-day (Nihon Shukyosha Heiwa Kyogikai 日 tour of Afro-Asian countries. 本宗教者平和協議会) ， a small leftist- Feb. 3—The government presented a oriented group, sent telegrams to Pre­ new National Holidays Bill to Diet. sident Johnson and the government of (Prime Minister Sato stated that he South Vietnam protesting against their would welcome the revival of Kigense­ alleged persecution of the Vietnamese tsu. Subsequently protests against tms Buddhists. proposal were made by the NCC， Jan. 27—Gedatsu-kai 解脱会，a postwar scholars, and the Christian Association Buddhist sect，established a parish in for the Protection of the Constitution Okinawa. (Kenpo o mamoru Kirisutosha no Kai Jan. 30—The National Christian Council 憲法を守るキリスト者の会). of Japan qJNCC) held a panel discussion Feb. 4—The Omoto Sect with drew on the Image of an Ideal Member of fiom the Religionist Peace Council. Society, the draft of which the Central Feb. 6—The NCC sent a telegram to Education Council (Chuo Kyoiku Shin- Prime Minister Sato protesting his g ik a i中央教育審議会）released on Janu­ endorsement of Kigensetsu. ary 11. —A National Foundation Day ceremony —Soka Gakkai announced plans to was observed by the Association for the rebuild the main sanctuary oi i'aisekiji, Celebration of Kigensetsu (Kigensetsu head temple of Nichiren Sho-shu, at a Hoshuku Kai 紀元節奉祝会）at Hibiya cost or ¥400 million. Public H a ll,800 attended. Jan. 31—The Buddhist Federation (Zen F e b .14—The iNippon Christian Acade­ Nihon Bukkyo Kai 全日本仏教会） sent my sponsored a 2-day conference at its the Rev. Sogen Omori 大森曹玄 of Rin- Oiso House between Rissho Kosei Kai zai Zen and the Rev. Shogo Hino 曰野 and Christianity on the theme: Modern

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Society and Religion. 1,526 ministers and laymen attended. F e b .18-一The Standing Committee of —The Buddhist Federation sponsored the United Church of Christ (Nihon a Buddhist-Christian meeting for the ex­ Kirisuto Kvodan 日本基督教団） sent a change of opinions between the two letter to President Johnson asking that religions. Dr. Heinricn Dumoulin, Pro­ the Vietnamese problem be brought to fessor of Sophia Univ., Dr. Joseph Spae a peaceful solution. It also recommended Director of Oriens Institute, and the that National Foundation Day should be Most Rev. Lawrence Satoshi Nagae， observed on May 3. Bishop of Urawa and six Buddhist leaders —Rissho Kosei-Kai announced plans including the Rev. Riri Nakayama 中山 to establish a women's junior college in 理々，Director of the International office 1966. of the Buddhist Federation, participated. Feb. 20--The Religionists Peace Council Feb. 28—The Matsubara Catholic Chuch， held a memorial service for the South formerly the Meidaimae Church, was Vietnam Buddhist monks who burned consecrated, (The Oriens Institute for themselves in protest against the alleged the Study of Religions occupies an ad­ persecution of Buddhism by their govern­ jacent site.) ment. March 1—The Religionists Peace Council Feb. 21—The Japan Catholic Medical sponsored a service commemorating the Facilities Association (Nihon Katorikku 11th anniversary of the Lucky Dragon's Iryo Shisetsu Kyokai 日本力 トリック医 unfortunate encounter with atomic fall­ 療施設協会）was inaugurated with Bishop out at Bikini, 5,000 people from all over Arai of Yokohama as director. the country attended. The Oura Catholic Church, the March 2—The Shrine Association pre­ oldest Catholic church in Japan, cele­ sented a petition to the government brated its 4th centennial. protesting an investigation by the Special Feb. 22—Tokyo Union Theological Semi­ Promotional Committee for Athletics of nary (Tokyo Shingaku Daigaku 東京神 the House of Councilors of the Meiji 学大学），after 2 years of discussion， Shrine s permission to a professional decided to move to the campus of Inter­ baseball team to use its grounds. (On national Christian University (Kokusai June 4 the Religious League passed a Kirisuto-kyo D aigaku国際基督教大学). similar resolution). Feb. 26—The 4th Japan Keswich Con­ March 3—Soka Gakkai followers in vention was held for 4 days in Hakone, Korea won their appeal to the Seoul

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Higher Court, against the order of the sored by the United Church of Christ. Korean Government banning meetings Mr. Masaaki Kosaka 高坂正顕，president and publications of the organization. oi Tokyo Gakugei University and auther March 5—The World Prayer Day was of the draft was guest speaker, and Mr. observed by 50 Protestant and Catholic Tsuyoshi Takasaki 高崎毅，Professor of women under the auspices of the NCC. Tokyo Union Theological Seminary and March 11—Father Paul Yachita Tsuchi- Mr. Hideo Oki 大木英夫 Instructor of hashi 土撟八千太 honorary president of Tokyo Union Theological Seminary par­ Sophia University died at the age of 98. ticipated in the discussion. Some 250 —The 2nd Religious Youth Conference pastors and laymen attended. was held at Meiji Shrine under the March 17—The centenary of the emer­ theme “Ivly faith and Modern Society.” gence of “ Hidden Christians was cele­ About 90 youth of Shintoism, Chris­ brated for 3 days in Nagasaki. The tianity, and New Religions attended. papal legate, Paul Cardinal Marella and (The conference is sponsored by Union about 4,000 attended. of the New Religious Organizations of March 20—The NCC announced that Japan, the Shinto Youth National the total number of Protestant church Council, the Youth Association of the members was 433,772，an increase of Buddhist Federation, and the Chrtstian 25,463 over the previous year. (The Youth Association.) statistics are made up as of December —The former residence of Dr. and 31，1964). Mrs. Karl A Reichauer at Meiji Gakuin March 21一The 350th anniversary of the Tokyo was rebuilt in the campus of death of the Christian daimyo, Ukon Meiji Gakuin Higashi Murayama High Takayama 高山右近 was celabrated in School, Higashi Murayama, as the Rei­ Osaka, 3,000 attended. chauer Memorial Hall. March 23—The Soka Gakkai in the March 16—The Kyoto Kyoo Gokokuji， Philippines was incorporated. head temple of the Toji Sect of Shingon —The Rev. Chitose Kishi 岸千年 was Buddhism，seceded in order to avoid re-elected president of NCC at the 18th interference from minor temples and the General Assembly of the Council. sect headquarters. (On the 18th nine —The National Christian Peace other temples seceded.) Council held a 2-days meeting on the —A panel discussion on the Image of theme “ Peace — the Responsibility of an Ideal Member of Society was spon­ Japanese Christians.” 200 attended.

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March 24—The 18th NCC General As­ Work in Japan opened at Hakone. Am­ sembly issued a statemest on Vietnam bassador Reichauer was one of the calling for an immediate cessation of speakers. military action. —Tend University announced that —A delegation of 10 people led by the entrance is restricted to the believers of Rev. Nobuhiko Inoue 井上信彦，priest of Tenri-kyo. Nagoya Gokoku Shrine left for Guam April 2—The Buddhist Council for and the Philippines to pray for the re­ World Federation (Sekai Rempo Nihon pose of those Japanese soldiers who died Bukkyoto K y o g ik a i世界連邦日本仏教徒 there in World War II. 協議会），(th e Rev. Sogen Asahina 朝比 March 25—A reception in honor of Paul 奈宗源 president) sent telegrams to the Cardinal Marella was held under the world leaders concerned requesting a auspices of ine International Institute for peaceful solution to the Vietnam problem. the Study of Religions，Oriens Institute April 5—The Rev. Elsho Minowa 蓑輪 for the Study of Religions，and the Re­ 英章， chief director of the Buddhist ligions League of Japan. Some 70 at­ Federation was elected president of the tended. Religions League. March 26—The Religionists Peace April 9—PL Kyodan held an inaugural Council presented a statement to the meeting of tne PL Young Executives American Embassy opposing the use of Fraternity (PL Sonen Jitsugyoka Ren- poisonous gas in Vietnam and calling mei P L 壮年実業家連盟). for the cessation of military action. —The Rinzai- Shu Myoshinji Sect March 29—The Rev. Shunzo Miyauchi made Formosa a special district. P ive 宮内俊三 was appointed general manager offiers will be established and a mis­ of the Japan Bible Society. sionary will be sent once a year.

March 31—Sojiji, great head temple of —The Seventh Day Adventist 5-clay Soto Zen Sect, Yokohama celebrated the National Youth Conference opened. opening of Taiso-do, the largest Bud­ A p r il12—The Religionist Peace Council dhist Sanctuary in Japan. held a meeting to protest the Vietnam A p r il1—A 50-day festival commemo­ War. rating the 1150th anniversary of the A p r il17—The Japan Bible Publishing founding of Koyasan opened. Society (Nihon Seisho Kanko Kai 日本 —A 3-day conference for missionaries 聖書刊行会） was established for the of Interboard Committee for Christian purpose of pubnsning a new translation

— 84 — CHRONOLOGY FOR 1965 of the Bible. families as believers, which denotes an April 23—Asakusa Honganji, renamed increase of 3.8 times in 5 years. Tokyo Honganji, conducted services for May 8 rhe Tokyo University Young 5 days commorating 700th anniversary Men Buddhist Association (Tokyo Dai­ of the death of Shinran 親繁，founder gaku BukkyC Seinen K a i 東京大学仏教 of Jodo Shin Buddhism. There were 宵 年 会 ）（Dr. Reimon YQki結城令聞chief 30,000 visitors. director) heia a lecture meeting com­ April 24—Dr. Paul Rusch, founder of memorating its re-establishment and the Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project inauguration ot its new building. Dr. (KEEP), was awarded an honorary Seiichiro Ono 小野消一郎，Dr. ShOson degree of Doctor of Humanities from Miyairoto 宫本正尊 and Dr. Hajime Na- St. Paul’s University. kamura 中村元 were speakers. April 2 5 _The Religions Center held its May 12—A conference of the East Asia inaugural meeting at Hibiya Public Hall Council of Churches was held in Tokyo with Dr. Fumio IViasutani, president of under the auspices of NCC. 40 attended. the Japanese Association for Religious May 14—The National Catholic Council Studies, Mr. Sohachi Yamaoka, a noted of Bishops (Nihon Zenkoku Shikyo Kaigi novelist, as lecturers 2,500 attended. 日本全国司教会議established two new 一Henry Cabot Lodge, US ambassodor committees: one for the study of Chris­ to Vietnam and Ambassador Reichauer tian terms and one on ecumenism. invited three Buddhist leaders, K6sli6 May 15—The Buddhist Culture Institute Otani 大谷光紹，the Rev. SOgen Asahina, (BukkyO Bunka KenkyQsho 仏教文化研 and the Rev. Riri Nakayama, to discuss 究所）and the International Zen Bud­ the Vietnam problem. dhist Culture Institute (Kokusai Zen Taisekiji, head temple of the Nichiren Bunka Kenkyusho 国際禅文化研究所） Sh5-shii, withdrew its suite against Ren- were set up at SGjiji, great head temple geji (temple) which had seceded. of the SotG Zen Sect, Yokohama. April 29—PL KyOdan criticized Soka May 16—PL KySdan celebrated its 10th Gakkai and the Komei Party because anniversary. they aim at rule by one religion and one May 20—Nikko T6sh5gCi日光東照宮 held party, whicn it regards as a threat to a 5-day celebration of its 350th anniver­ freedom of faith. sary. May 3—Soka Gakkai, at its 20th general May 2 1 _ The Democratic Music Associ­ meeting, announced that it had 3,400,000 ation (Minshu Ongaku KyOkai 民主音楽 CHRONOROGY FOR 1965

協会） of Soka Gakkai inaugurated a June 4— fenri-kyo established a be­ regular program Min-on Hour ” on lievers5 organization called “ Yonomoto national TV network. Kai." May 22—The Department of Mission June 10—Konko-kyo celebrated its 80th Work of Hanazono University (Bud­ anniversary. dhist) conducted a Peace for Vietnam June 11—The Buddhist Federation spon­ demonstration in Kyoto, Zen itinerant sored a public meeting at which the priests taking the lead. president of the Saigon Buddhist Uni­ May 27—The first anniversary of the versity spoke. death of the late Pandit Jawaharlal June 12—Rissho Kosei-kai sponsored a Nehru was observed by the Buddhist public lecture by Momoo Kitagawa 北川 Federation and the Japan-India Associa­ 桃雄 on the subject: ‘‘ The Expressions tion (Nichi-In Kyokai 日印協会). of Buddhist Statues.” May 28—Kiyomizudera (K y o to ) es­ —Two representatives of the NCC, the tablished the Kita Hosso Sect, after Rev. Chuzo Yamada 山田忠蔵 and the seceding from the Hosso Sect. Rt. Rev. Makoto Goto 後藤真 visited the —The 15th Inter-Seminary Conference Catholic Matsubara Church to discuss was held for two days at loKyo Theo­ ecumenical matters with Fr. Joseph Spae, logical Seminary on the theme “ The Fr. Paul Phister，and Fr. Peter Seiichi Holy Spirit and the Church in Modern Shiroyanagi 白柳誠一 of the Residence Japan.” of the Archbishop of Tokyo. May 30—■The 16th academic conference June 13—Shogoin, a head temple of of the Japanese Association of Indian Shugendo, which seceded from Shugen- and Buddhist Studies (Nihon Indogaku shu in 1962，established Honzan Shugen- Bukkyogaku K a i 日本印度学仏教学会， shu with 96 affiliated temples. (Dr. Shoson Miyamoto, executive direc­ 一A Memorial House of Ryokan 良 tor) was held for two days at Koma- 寛，a Buddhist monk of the 18th century zawa University. was inaugurated in Niigata, his birth­ June 3—The Rev. Tokuchika Miki 御木 place. His personal property, autographs, 徳近， Patriarch of PL Kyodan was and literary materials are on display presented with an academic award by there. the Nihon University Graduates’ Associ­ June 15—The Japan-Islam Fraternal As­ ation (Nikon Daigaku GakushI Kai 日 sociation (Nihon Isuramu Yuai Kyokai 本大学学士会)- 日本イスラム友愛協会）sponsored a pub-

— 86 — CHRONOLOGY FOR 1965 lie lecture by Fujio Komura 小村不二男， vention at Kvoto Women’s University Chief Director of the association who (Kyoto Joshi Daigaku 京都女子大学）. had recently returned from a pilgrimage June 21—The Rev. Kosho Otani, heir- to Mecca‘ on the theme: ‘‘ The Mystery elect of Higashi Honganji, was elected of Mecca and Islam.” president of National Buddhist Youth June 18—Rissho Kosei-kai began pub­ Federation (Zen Nihon Bukkyo Seinen lishing an English Monthly ‘‘ The Kosei K a i全日本仏教青年会). Times.” June 26—A memorial ceremony in June 19—The Buddhist Culture Council honor of the three distinguished Bud­ (Nihon Bukkyo Bunka Kaigi 日本仏教 dhist scholars, Ur. Junjiro Takakusu 高 文イ匕会議）held a conference in Kyoto to 楠順次郞，Dr. Kaikyku Watanabe 渡辺 discuss on “ The Buddhist Image of 海 旭 and Dr. Gemniyo O n o 小野玄妙 Man.” was held. June 20—The Society for the Study of June 27—A consecration ceremony ot its Buddhist Literature (Bukkyo Bungaku new organ was held at Tokyo Cathed­ Kenkyukai仏教文学研究会）held a con­ ral (Catholic).

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