OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER
FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

24 October 1945

AG 000.3 (24 Oct 45) CIS
(SCAPIN - 183)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Violation of Religious Freedom.

1. The attention of this headquarters has been directed to certain acts on the part of officials of educational institutions, founded and supported by Christians of foreign nations, which represent inexcusable and unjustifiable subversion of such institutions to militaristic and ultra-nationalistic ends.
2. The case of Rikkyo Gakuin (St. Paul’s University and Middle School) is cited as a specific example of such flagrant violation of religious freedom and unwarranted vandalism.
a. Originally founded in 1874, Rikkyo Gakuin was given a charter on 7 July 1931 by the Japanese Government. Articles of the Act of Incorporation state “the object of the Zaidan is to administer education in Japan in accordance with the principles of Christianity…”
b. In 1943, certain officials of the university, ignoring their obligations to maintain a Christian institution of learning, did, without provocation and with or without the approval of the Ministry of Education, abolish Christian services and teachings; caused the removal from office of Christian members of the faculty and the Board of Directors, and caused to be committed acts of vandalism in All Saints’ Memorial Chapel and against other property of the university. Christianity was abolished by order in Rikkyo and the university Chapel was closed in January 1943.
3. No action has been taken by university officials or by the Ministry of Education since the termination of the war to rectify this violation of freedom of religion and of moral trust.
4. The Imperial Japanese Government is directed immediately to:
a. Dismiss from their present positions, the following officials of Rikkyo Gakuin:
(1) Kinzo Sambe, President (Socho)
(2) Hidesaburo Hoashi, Dean (Gakkan) of the University and Principal of the Middle School.
(3) Soichi Tsuji, Dean of the Yokabu.
(4) Hisakazu Kaneki, Student Inspector.
(5) H.J. Miyazaki, Student Inspector.
(6) Atsuo Ozawa, Student Inspector.
(7) Ryo Shibata, Student Inspector
(8) Ko Ogata, teacher, former Student Inspector
(9) Captain Wada, Acting Dean, Science Department.
(10) Yasuo Muto, Librarian
(11) Miotaro Abe, Teacher, former Student Inspector.
b. Direct that none of the individuals designated in paragraph 4a be re-employed or placed in any position in any public or private educational or religious institution or in any government position.
c. Direct that Rikkyo Gakuin be reorganized and henceforth conducted in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation.
d. Direct the conduct of a survey of all educational institutions in Japan, which were founded and maintained by missions or public contributions of Christians of foreign nations and deliver to this headquarters not later than 15 November 1945 a detailed report covering the following:
(1) Name and location of institution.
(2) List of all officials or faculty removed from office during the war, with reasons for removal.
(3) List of individuals appointed or employed as replacements for individuals listed above par d(2), and the circumstances leading to their appointment.
(4) Itemize all changes made affecting Christian worship and instruction.
(5) Any acts of vandalism, destruction or damage of the institution’s property, accompanied by details as to when, by whom and why such acts were committed.
The survey will include, but not be limited to, the following institutions:
Aoba Jo Gakuin, Sendai
Aoyama Gakuin Middle School, Tokyo, etc.
Aoyana Gakuin Shingakko, Tokyo
Aoyama Gakuin, Tokyo
Baika Joshi Sem mon Gakko, Toyohaka shi
Baika Jo Gakuin, Shimonoseki shi
Chuo Shingakko, Kobe
Doshisha Daigaku, Kyoto
Doshihsa Jo Gakko, Kyoto
Doshisha Middle Schools, Kyoto
Doshiha Shingakko, Kyoto
Eiwa Jo Gakko, Shizuoka shi
Eiwa Jo Gakko, Yokohama
Ewa Jo Gakko, Kofu shi
Fraser Institute, Hiroshima
Fuji Koto Jo Gakko, Shizuoka shi
Fukuoka Jo Gakko, Fukuoka shi
Futaba Koto Jo Gakko, Tokyo
Gyozei Middle School, Tokyo
Heian Koto Jo Gakko, Kyoto
Hinomoto Jo Gakko, Himeji
Hirosaki Jo Gakko, Hirosaki shi
Hiroshima Jo Gakuin, Hiroshima shi
Hokuriku Jo Gakko, Kanazawa shi
Hokusei Jo Gakko, Sapporo
Iai (Ei) Jo Gakko, Hakodate
Joshi Gakuen, Kojimachi ku, Tokyo
Joshi Sei Gakuin, Tokyo
Jochi (St. Sophia) Daigaku, Tokyo
Kinjo Jo Gakko, Nagoya
Kobe College , Kobe
Kobe Joshi Shingakko, Okadayama, Nishinomiya
Koran Jo Gakko, Shiba ku, Tokyo
Koto Jo Gakko, Aotanicho, Nada ku, Kobe
Kwansai Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Shigai
Kwanto Kakuin Middle School, Yokohama
Kwanto Gakuin, Yokohama
Kwassui Jo Gakko, Nagasaki
Kyoai Jo Gakko, Maebashi shi
Kyoritsu Jo Gakko, Yokohama
Kyushu Gakuin Middle School, Kumamoto shi
Kyushu Jo Gakuin , Kumamoto Shigai
Lambuth Jo Gakuin, Tennoji, Osaka
Matsuyama Night Middle School, Matsuyama shi
Matsuyama Poun Jo Gakko, Matsuyama shi
Megumi Jo Gakuin, Omori ku, Tokyo
Meiji Gakuin, Tokyo
Miyagi Koto Jo Gakko, Sendai
Momoyama Middle Shool, Osaka
Nagoya Middle School, Nagoya
Nihon Seikekwai Shingakuin, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Ohe Koto Jo Gakko, Kumamoto shi
Poole Jo Gakko, Higashi mari ku, Osaka
Rikkyo Koto Jo Gakko, Suginami ku, Tokyo
Ryujo Hoboyoseiyo, Nagoya
Seibei Gakuin. 124 Maita machi, Yokohama
Sei Gakuin, Tokyo
Seikei Jo Gakuin
Seinan Gakuin Middle School, Fukuoka
Seinan Jo Gakko, Kokura shi, Fukuoka ken
Seishi Jo Gakuin, Ashiya, Hyogoken
Seishin Jo Gakuin, Tokyo
Shinzei Gakuin, Nagasaki
Shiriuri Koto Jo Gakko, Tokyo
Shoei Kyoikun Gakko, Kobe
Shokei Jo Gakko, Sendai
Shoshin Jo Gakko, Yokohama
St. Joseph's College, Yokohama
St. Lukp's College of Nursing, Tokyo
The Roman Cathoric Schools at Hakkodate and Sapporo
The Roman Cathoric Schools for boys and girls at Nagasaki
Tohoku Gakuin Middle School, Sendai
Tohoku Gakuin, Sendai
Tokyo Hobo Denshiyo, Tokyo
Tokyo Hoikyu Jo Gakuin, Tokyo
Tokyo Joshi Daigaku, Suginami ku, Tokyo
Toyo Eiwa Jo Gakko, Tokyo
Willsima Jo Gakko, Higashi-ku, Osaka
Yamate (Ferris) Jo Gakko, Yokohama

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

H.W.ALLEN,
Colonel, A.G.D.,
Asst Adjutant General.