The Youth League of Shinshuren

The Shinshuren Youth Organization was organized in November of 1961 as national federation of the youth groups of all of the member organizations. Since its foundation, the Shinshuren Youth Organization has been actively engage, both at home and abroad. In pursuit of the four goals discussed above, it has pursued many-sided activities in social service, study, the peace movement, and so on. The following two activities have been the focus of their joint actions and have given rise to new activities.

The August 14th Assembly

Since 1960 on the evening of August 14, a Joint Memorial Service for those killed in war and a Prayer Meeting for Peace have been held at a tomb at Chidorigafuchi for those killed in war,Tokyo. These services are regarded as " a pillar of practice," as they have rise to such subsequent actions as a seminar on the problems of Okinawa, the dispatch of a peace mission to Southeast Asia, and so forth.

The Youth Forum

A traditional speech contest for youth was converted to a new format called "the Youth Forum" to discuss the overall activities of Shinshuren. It is called "a pillar of theory," as young officers from all over the country meet to discuss how to promote further unity and progress.

Other Activities

Shinshuren offers many opportunities for youth to participate in various activities, such as the Leadership Training Seminar, the Campaign for Creating a Peace Found from Small Change, and the like. In addition, each regional federation organizes its own unique local activities.

In 1995, the Shinshuren Youth League started " Action 21," a new program of religious youth for the 21st century. Shinshuren young people had a relief project for children emotionally injured by the civil war in former Yugoslavia.