Shorinji Kempo Gives Up Manji

[Mulboyne]

FG Thread: Coke turns Buddhist into Nazi

Wonder how the Rabbi might feel about the Nippon Shorinji Kempo martial arts group then?

Japan Times: Martial arts group to drop Nazilike symbol
A Shorinji Kempo martial arts group based in Kagawa Prefecture will change its symbol because its similarity to the Nazi swastika has hindered efforts to popularize it abroad, group members said Friday. For more than 40 years the Shorinji Kempo Federation Foundation has been using the "manji" Buddhist symbol, which originates in Sanskrit and has arms bent counterclockwise, unlike the Nazi swastika, the members said. "We want to register a new symbol (as a trademark) in as many counties as possible and popularize Shorinji Kempo throughout the world," said the group's 47-year-old leader, Yuki So.

[Larmia]

I remembered awhile back that a friend told me that symbol Hilter stolen really meant good luck and didn't mean anything evil or horrific until that nazi used it for his own usage...

[Ol Dirty Gaijin]

You were probably reading about ManWoman
http://www.bmezine.com/news/people/A10101/manwoman/

[dimwit]

When I first came to Japan and lived in Kagawa, I always found their symbol somewhat unnerving...

[Mulboyne]

Japan Today: Members of the Shorinji Kempo martial arts group based in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, unveil their new symbol which will replace the old one that resembles the Nazi swastika.

[American Oyaji]

I like it