Abstract
Following Japan's defeat in the Second World War, Ichizou HAYASHI became the fourth chairman of the Zennippon Homen-iin Federation; however, soon after this, the federation was changed to the Zennippon Minsei-iin Federation. Further, HAYASHI was replaced as chairman by Taiichi HARA, becoming the association's first special advisor. The Homen-iin and Minsei-iin systems in occupied Japan were continually confronted with a volley of issues, such as post-war emergency support, the enforcement of the Daily Life Security Law, Minsei-iin Edict and Minsei-iin Law, as well as "the integration of the three groups". HAYASHI did not have an affinity with the activities of Homen-iin and Minsei-iin, which were inclined towards public guidance as a subsidiary organ for conducting public assistance. Under the Minsei-iin Edict, the idea of not just giving compensation for actual expenses but providing allowances even small in amounts became influential, and were later put into practice. However, since HAYASHI denied even compensation for actual expenses, it was difficult for him to accept this type of change. Nevertheless, with the subsequent creation of an affiliated organization, HAYASHI's explanation to those concerned with GHQ was effective, making it less like the civil service. Thus, this transition from the Homen-iin to the Minsei-iin system was not a result of denying the spirit of Homen-iin that was asserted by HAYASHI.
