{"id":4919,"date":"2011-11-05T23:30:29","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T22:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shorinjikempo.net\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2018-01-07T23:36:15","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T22:36:15","slug":"sodesho-arm-badges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shorinjikempo.net\/en\/articles\/sodesho-arm-badges\/","title":{"rendered":"Sodesh\u014d (arm badges)"},"content":{"rendered":"

All kenshi should have a sodesh\u014d<\/em> (sleeve badge) on their d\u014dgi<\/em> (training suit) which indicates the branch name (or country), organizational affiliation, and to some extent, degree. In Sweden we use branch name, which also is done in Japan and many other countries, however many countries have chosen to have country name on their badges. <\/p>\n

The sodesh\u014d<\/em> shall be on left shoulder and the bottom edge of the badge should be in line with the seam on the left sleeve. Also make sure that the badge is centered on the sleeve, so that it isn’t too far the front or back. A general rule can be that the center of the sleeve badge should be where the sleeve folds when one fold the uwagi<\/em> (suit jacket).<\/p>\n

Besides branch name the sleeve badge also indicate position and to some degree rank. The purple line indicates that the branch belongs to WSKO, if there is a red line the branch is a d\u014din<\/em> (only in Japan) and thus belongs to the Kongo Zen Sohonzan Shorinji, the Japanese Federation branches (shibu<\/em>), have a blue line. There is also sodesh\u014d<\/em> with a green line, which indicate Zenrin Gakuen or Busen.<\/p>\n

Here are the different levels of sodesh\u014d<\/em> we have:\"sodesh\u014d\"<\/a><\/p>\n