While they were active, for instance performing guidance tours and traveling reviews, when the Pacific War situation became imminent the government strongly recommended martial arts training to the citizens in order to focus the lives of the citizens entirely on the pursuance of the war.
巡回指導や移動審査の実施など活発に行動する反面、太平洋戦争の戦局が切迫するにつれ、政府は国民生活の全てを戦争遂行に結集すべく国民への武道の修練を強く奨励した。