CULIA

The Hari Society

HARI

 

Whereas : the mission of the Hari Society, hereafter called the «society », is to promote the Hari style Japanese Acupuncture Medicine arts as taught by Takayuki Koei Kuwahara (1956-present), instructor of the Hari Society, Massachusetts, USA, and his successors;

Whereas: Hari or the art of the Japanese Acupuncture Medicine was taught by master Takayuki Koei Kuwahara;

Whereas: the number of branches, of instructors and practitioners of this art is sufficient to regroup the practitioners according to the prerogatives of the society;

Whereas: Mr. Koei Kuwahara, student of Master Takayuki Koei Kuwahara is the student having attained the highest level of expertise in this art;

It is acknowledged that: Hari as taught by master Takayuki Koei Kuwahara is within the scope of the society;

It is acknowledged that: Mr. Koei Kuwahara should act as technical director for Hari;

It is ordered: that the secretary-treasurer put in place the structures required for the proper operation of the society regarding Hari;

It is decided: that the attached grids determine the associated excellence criteria, fees and requirements.

Appendix I     Hari Examination Requirements and Fees

Rank	Days of Hari practice	15 clients/week equivalence	Fee US $	Examination content
Pre test	150 days	1 year	None	Hari dx. and tx. Step123 (1 demo /30 m.)
Shodan	300 days	2 years	150	Hari dx. and tx. Step123  (2 demo /1 hour)
Nidan	350 days	2 years	200	Hari dx. and tx. Step 012345 (2 demo /1 hour) Demo for volcano point, Chinetsu-kyu and Direct Moxibustion.
Sandan	450 days	3 years	250	Hari dx. and tx. Step 012345 and Add. tx. { Shiraku and Kikei+Shigo or Kikei+shigo and Fire needle} (2 demo /1 h.)
Yondan	600 days	4 years	300	Sandan examination contents (2 demo /1 hour) and Shonihari (2 demo /15 m.)
Godan	750 days	5 years	350	Upon recommendation
Rokudan	900 days	6 years	400	Upon recommendation

  In addition to the above requirements, the practitioner must attend an average of at least two seminars per year since the previous test. Pre-tests are optional but must be held at a seminar so that the evaluation is made by an instructor other than the practitioner’s regular instructor.

Appendix II    Instructor Fees for Seminars (US $)

	Class	Day	Weekend  2 days
Technical Director and Master Instructor	500	1,000	2,000
Chief Instructor	300	600	1,200
Associate Instructor	200	400	800