The Pacific War erupted in 1941, and as a result of discussions by government agencies, a new management organization for martial arts was established that year as an extra-departmental organization of the government, co-managed by the five ministries of Health and Welfare, Education, Army, Navy, and the Interior.
昭和16年（1941年）太平洋戦争勃発、同年政府機関による議論の末、厚生・文部・陸軍・海軍・内務の5省共管による政府の外郭団体とした新たな武道統括団体の新設。