| 2002 |
| February |
Held the 6th seminar "The Significance
of Rituals in Shinto" in Kyoto. |
| March |
"Ashikabi" study group organized
a special lecture meeting in Tokyo on "The
Emperor Showa in Russian scholar's point
of view." inviting Dr. Elguena Molodiakova,
from Mosocw, Russia. |
| April |
Held "the 2nd Shichigosan Ceremony for the World's
Children" in New York commemorating the UN Children
Day.(postponed due to the September 11th
terrorist attacks) |
| Held a Shinto Wedding Ceremony in New York. |
| Organized the Shinto Memorial Service for
Terrorist Victims and Shinto Prayer for World
Peace in New York. |
| May |
ISF contributed to the Permanent Forum on the issues of World's
Indigenous People at UN Headquarters in New
York. |
| Participated in the UN special session on
Children in New York. |
| The Result of the Third Shinto Essay Competition
in China was announced and prizes awarded. |
| June |
Participated in the WSSD Prep Comm IV in
Bali, Indonesia. |
| July |
Published "Shinto Essay Competition
Results" vol.1 and 2. |
| August |
Participated in the 8th Annual International
Day of the World's Indigenous People at UN
Headquarters in New York. |
| Published the second Ashikabi series booklet
"The Emperor Showa in Russian Scholar's
point of view". |
| September |
The Result of Shinto Essay Competition 2002
was announced and prizes awarded. |
| Supported the Annual Interfaith Service at
St. Bertholomew's Church in New York. |
| Participated in the 55th Annual
DPI/NGO Conference at UN Headquarters in
New York. |
| Held the 8th symposium "Shinto and Japanese
Culture" in Moscow, Russia. |
| Published Seminar book "Shinto's Encounter
with Foreign Religions". |
| October |
Held the 7th symposium "New perspectives
in the Study of Shinto" at University
of Columbia, New York. (postponed due to
the September 11th terrorist attacks) |
| Held the 3rd Shichigosan Ceremony for the World's
Children in New York commemorating the UN Children
Day. |
| ISF sponsored a one-day workshop on "Shinto
― Japanese indigenous religion" organized
by Japan Society in New York. |
| Organized the Shinto blessing ceremony for
opening of "Muzosa Bujinkan Dojo"
in New York. |
| November |
"Ashikabi" study group organized
a special lecture and demonstration in Tokyo "The
Spirit of Shinto in the Martial Arts - what
I found in the United States - " inviting
Mr. Shiro Shintaku, founder of "Tenshin - Ichi-Ryu" martial art, from Maryland, U.S.A. |
| December |
Held an extraordinary general meeting for
the election of new Board of Trustees. |
