YMCA - YMCA

Japanese: YMCA - わいえむしーえー
YMCA - YMCA

A common name for the Young Men's Christian Association. A worldwide youth organization based on Christian principles that aims to improve the overall character of its members, promote a spirit of service, and build an ideal Christian society. In 1844, George Williams (1821-1905), who worked at a London dry goods store, founded the organization with 12 friends to help the young workers of the time who were suffering under hardship. YMCAs spread to various places, and in 1855 the first world conference was held in Paris, where the World YMCA Alliance was formed and its headquarters was located in Geneva.

In Japan, YMCAs were first formed in Tokyo in 1880 (Meiji 13) at the suggestion of Kanda Naibu and others, and were later organized in various places. After that, student evangelism took place, and in 1888 the Young Men's Christian Association of Tokyo University was founded. Influenced by the visit of J. R. Mott to Japan, the Young Men's Christian Association (YM) movement became popular in various cities. As of 2000 (Heisei 12), there are approximately 106,000 members in Japan, with 34 city YMCAs and 37 university YMCA affiliates. There is also the YWCA, which was organized with a similar spirit as a movement for Christian young women.

[Masao Takenaka]

“Japan YMCA History” by Tsunegoro Nara (1979, Japan YMCA Alliance Publishing Department)

[References] | Kanda Nobu | Christianity | Mott | YWCA

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

キリスト教青年会Young Men's Christian Associationの通称。キリスト教の精神に基づいて、会員相互の全人格の向上と、奉仕の精神を助長し、キリスト教の理想とする社会の建設を目ざす世界的な青年団体。1844年、ロンドンの呉服店で働いていたジョージ・ウィリアムズGeorge Williams(1821―1905)が労苦にあえぐ当時の青少年労働者のために12名の友人たちと結成した。YMCAは各地に広まり、1855年にはパリで最初の世界大会が開かれ、世界YMCA同盟が結成されてジュネーブに本部が置かれている。

 わが国においては、1880年(明治13)神田乃武(かんだないぶ)らの提唱により東京で結成されたのをはじめとして、各地で組織された。その後、学生伝道がなされ、1888年東京大学学生基督(キリスト)教青年会が創立され、J・R・モットの来日の影響を受け、各都市において学生基督教青年会(学Y)の運動が盛んになった。わが国には2000年(平成12)現在、約10万6000人の会員があり、34の都市YMCAと37の大学YMCA加盟校がある。なお、キリスト教女子青年の運動として同じような精神で組織されたYWCAがある。

[竹中正夫]

『奈良常五郎著『日本YMCA史』(1979・日本YMCA同盟出版部)』

[参照項目] | 神田乃武 | キリスト教 | モット | YWCA

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