Written Examination Questions for Local & Regional Shinsa
Written Examination Questions for Local & Regional Shinsa (2019 Version)
The Implementation Guidelines
2020 Regular Chuo Shinsa (Kyoto) Guidelines (PDF)
2020 Renshi Provisional Chuo Shinsa (Kinki Area) Guidelines (PDF)
Dan Shinsa
- 1) Success or failure for Rokudan to Shodan will be determined by the results of a shooting examination and a written examination.
- 2) Success or failure for Hachidan and Nanadan will be determined by the results of a shooting examination and an essay.
- (1) Shooting: Candidates will be assessed on their level of mastery at shooting. Successful candidates of the first-round examination will continue to a second-round examination.
- (2) Essay: Potential candidates, selected on the basis of the results of the shooting examination, must demonstrate their level of understanding of Kyudo and their capacity for reflection by writing an essay on a designated subject.
Assessment for Kyōshi
Success or failure will be determined by the results of a shooting examination, an interview and an essay.
- 1) Shooting: Candidates will be assessed on their level of mastery at shooting. Successful candidates of the first-round examination will continue to a second-round examination.
- 2) Interview: Successful candidates of the first round of the shooting examination will be assessed on their sense of judgement, culture and ability necessary for teaching.
- 3) Essay: Potential candidates, selected on the basis of their results in the shooting examination and interview, must demonstrate their level of understanding of Kyudo and capacity for reflection by writing an essay on a designated subject.
Assessment for Renshi
Success or failure will be determined by the results of a shooting examination, an interview and a written examination.
- 1) Shooting: Candidates will be assessed on their level of skill at shooting. Successful candidates of the first-round examination will continue to a second-round examination.
- 2) Interview: Successful candidates of the first round of the shooting examination will be assessed on their character, sense of judgment and teaching skills.
- 3) Writing: Candidates will be assessed on their level of understanding of Kyudo.
Shinsa fees
| Shodan | \2,050 | Diploma registration fee \3,100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nidan | \3,100 | Diploma registration fee \4,100 |
| Sandan | \4,100 | Diploma registration fee \5,100 |
| Yondan | \5,100 | Diploma registration fee \6,200 |
| Godan | \6,200 | Diploma registration fee \10,300 |
| Rokudan | \7,200 | Diploma registration fee \30,900 |
| Nanadan | \8,200 | Diploma registration fee \51,000 |
| Hachidan | \10,300 | Diploma registration fee \72,000 |
| Renshi | \6,200 | Diploma registration fee \41,000 |
| Kyōshi | \9,300 | Diploma registration fee \62,000 |
Application
- 1) Procedure:
Applicants should fill out an application form with the required information and submit it together with the examination fee to the president of their affiliated federation.
The federation president should check the information provided on the application forms and submit them together with the examination fees to the address below. - 2) Applying for Rissha:
Requests for taking the Shinsa in Rissha should be written in red ink in the "Remarks" box, in the bottom right corner of the application form, and receive the agreement of the applicant's affiliated federation president. If, for any reason, applicants wish to take the Shinsa in Rissha after submitting their application form, they should receive the agreement of the president of their affiliated federation and notify this at registration, on the day of the Shinsa.
If the agreement of the affiliated federation president has been received, no medical certificate or copy of disability card are required. - 3) Written Examination:
Answers should be written in Japanese or English as a rule. Applicants who wish to take the written examination in English should notify this in red ink in the "Remarks" box of the application form. - 4) Address:
Japan Sport Olympic Square, 4-2 Kasumigaoka-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0013, Japan
To:All Nippon Kyudo Federation, Chuo Shinsa
E-Mail：ikyf@kyudo.jp - 5) Once application has been received by our Federation, Shinsa fees will not be refunded for any reason.
N.B.
- 1) Applicants should pay attention to the deadline given by their affiliated federation.
Application forms should not be sent individualy to the ANKF, but should be collected by the applicant's affiliated federation. - 2) Application forms should be filled out with the required information written clearly in block letters with a black ball-point pen or a black fountain pen. The use of pencil or felt-tip pen is forbidden.
- 3) If false information is provided on the application form, the result of the Shinsa may be invalidated.
- 4) Applicants for Kyōshi, Renshi and for Dan grades from Godan upwards should wear Wafuku.
For other categories, Keikogi should be worn as a general rule. - 5) As a general rule, all applicants should attend the opening ceremony.
Wearing wafuku is not mandatory during the opening ceremony and written examination as long as applicants are decently dressed. - 6) Every applicant who is late for registration or who does not respond to calls will be deemed to have withdrawn. Applicants who have withdrawn will not have the Shinsa fee refunded.
- 7) Applicants are requested to use public transportation to come to the examination hall.
- 8) During cold winter months (from November to March), candidates of Shinsa held in Kyudojo and wearing Wafuku are recommended to wear something such as a Tsutsusode (no colour restriction) or a Keikogi under their Juban.
Regarding the use of images:
With regard to publishing photographs or videos taken by individuals on the internet, careful consideration should be given to portrait rights issues and permission sought from the subject(s).
If it is likely that, or if there is any doubt that the rights of the individual may be infringed, filming should be stopped and photographs/videos should not be published in respect for individual rights.
Other
Regarding the use of personal information provided in the application form:
By submitting the application form, the applicant agrees to the following uses of the information provided.
- 1) The individual’s name, affiliation, age, Shogo and the date acquired, Dan and the date acquired,and other relevant information may be used in Shinsa related documents.
- 2) The individual’s name, affiliation, Shogo or Dan obtained may be published in a report of the Shinsa results addressed to the president of each federation and in the monthly Kyudo magazine and website.
However, with regard to publishing information in the monthly Kyudo magazine and website as mentioned in 2), an individual may make a special request that such information will not be published.
