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| History and Basic Principle of the Masonic Foundation of Japan |
History of the Masonic Foundation of Japan
| Official Name |
hoo`m@y`hc`m@gnihm@mhgON@l`rnm@y`hc`m (JP)@
l`rnmhb@entmc`shnm@i`o`m (EN) |
| Established |
` P, QOPQ |
| Supervised by |
Cabinet Office |
| Officers |
6 Trustees (including chairman), 6 Councilors, 2 Supervisors |
| History |
1950 |
Founded as Shukyo Hojin Tokyo Masonic Lodge Association under supervision of the Ministry of Education. The land and building were purchased. |
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1955 |
Approved to operate as Zaidan Hojin Tokyo Masonic Association under supervision of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. |
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1981
2012 |
Masonic MT Building completed.
Name Changed to IPPAN ZAIDAN HOJIN
NIHON MASON ZAIDAN, (in English "Masonic
Foundation of Japan.") |
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Basic Principle of the Masonic Foundation of Japan
@The Masonic Foundation seeks to foster the spirit of Freemasonry in Japan by
promoting, encouraging, and practicing the true teachings of charity and benevolence;
assisting the feeble; guiding the blind; raising the downtrodden; sheltering the widow
and orphan; supporting the Government; respecting the principles and revering the
ordinances of religion; inculcating morality; and promoting learning. |
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