Like any major global city, Tokyo has its own thriving community of freemasons, rolling up their trouser legs to promote the principles of brotherhood, charity, and personal growth.
Tokyo’s Masonic community remains discreet, meeting in private facilities that are little known to the general public, while carefully vetting new members. The key masonic location in Tokyo is the Grand Lodge of Japan, located on land essentially "gifted" to the organisation by fellow freemason Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation period.
So, let's go and check out this mysterious site.
Tokyo’s Masonic community remains discreet, meeting in private facilities that are little known to the general public, while carefully vetting new members. The key masonic location in Tokyo is the Grand Lodge of Japan, located on land essentially "gifted" to the organisation by fellow freemason Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation period.
So, let's go and check out this mysterious site.
So, first of all, where in the Grand Lodge of Japan? Actually, it's right in the shadow of Tokyo Tower, on land that used to be the Imperial Navy Club. Actually, this was the site where the attack on Pearl Harbor was concocted!
The handsome Tokyo Masonic building with azaleas in bloom. The reflection of Tokyo Tower can clearly be seen:
The handsome Tokyo Masonic building with azaleas in bloom. The reflection of Tokyo Tower can clearly be seen:
The present building was completed in 1981. Here it is shown in an aerial view. It could be almost any other office building in Tokyo:
Of course, it's quite a different story once you go inside.
The beautifully appointed Blue Lodge hall seats 125 and was especially constructed to illustrate the teachings of Symbolic Blue Lodge masonry:
Of course, it's quite a different story once you go inside.
The beautifully appointed Blue Lodge hall seats 125 and was especially constructed to illustrate the teachings of Symbolic Blue Lodge masonry:
Don't worry, it's not a site for a Satanic ritual!
Blue Lodge Masonry, also known as Craft Masonry, refers to the foundational structure of Freemasonry, encompassing the first three degrees of Masonic initiation: "Apprentice," "Fellow," and "Master Mason." The traditional blue colour of the regalia is symbolic of the blue of the sky or the heavens, representing universal brotherhood and fidelity.
But there is also another hall. It looks like this, and, to be honest, it is much more "hardcore."
This is the Scottish Rite Hall, used for Scottish Rite freemasonry. Unlike Craft Masonry with only 3 degrees, it goes up to 33 degrees.
But, don't worry! It's not a cabal of evil globalists trying to take over the world. Instead, its a venue for masons seeking a broader, more intellectual exploration of freemasonry, focused on its esoteric, philosophical, chivalric teachings.
The Scottish Rite’s unique blend of ritual, complexity, and philosophical inquiry sets it apart.
OK, let's have a closer look at those cool stained glass windows.
The Scottish Rite’s unique blend of ritual, complexity, and philosophical inquiry sets it apart.
OK, let's have a closer look at those cool stained glass windows.
Stained glass window in the lobby of the Tokyo Masonic Building illustrating Blue Lodge symbolism:
Stained glass window illustrating the symbolism of Scottish Rite Freemasonry:
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