Toshoji Topics

NEW TOPICS

2023 12 Toshoji winter Zazenkai


2023 08 Toshoji summer Zazenkai


2023 04 Toshoji Spring Zazenkai


2022 12 Toshoji winter Zazenkai


2022 04 Toshoji Spring Zazenkai


2020 12 Toshoji winter Zazenkai


2020 08 Toshoji summer Zazenkai


2019 12 Toshoji Rohatsu Sesshin


2019 08 Toshoji summer Zazenkai


2019 05 Toshoji Spring Sesshin




2018 12 Toshoji Rohatsu Sesshin



2018 08 Toshoji summer Zazenkai


2018 04 Toshoji Spring Sesshin



2017 12 Toshoji Rohatsu Sesshin
and Dharma Battle ceremony



2016 08 Toshoji summer Zazenkai



2017 04 Toshoji Spring Sesshin


2016 12 Toshoji Rohatsu Sesshin


2016 08 Toshoji summer Zazenkai


2016 04 Toshoji Spring Sesshin


2015 12 Toshoji Rohatsu Sesshin



2015 08 Toshoji summer Zazenkai


More Sesshin photos



  Spring Festival in Toshoji

2019 05

It was a song and performance of a famous Latin song by Latin musician "Peppel & Moko" and others.







2018 05
After sutra and incensing, there was a performance of standard jazz and pop music by 5 ladies sax player
"SAX
CATS" and a vocal.




       



















  2017 05
Satsuma Biwa (Yoshiko Sakata)
and Koto(Miwa Inaba)




















2016 05
 Russian Singer "Ekaterina"

































































2015 05
Koto in Toshoji




















































2014 05
Thai dance in Toshoji

International Thai Dance member




















































2013 05
Jazz in Toshoji

Keio University Jazz member





















Buddhist servie for all follower's families





















Toshoji master talking


























2012 05
Russian folk song
Playing a balalaika and sing and dance






2011 06
Toshoji 70th Anniversary Party

Master speech, Congratulation speech, Japanese drum, Bingo game




































2010 05
Hinata Yoshiko and Hinata Osamu
Italian canzone and Japanese children's song




































2009 05
Kodo Watanebe Dharma combat ceremony


















2008 05
" Tokyo Pipe Band " Bagpipe




























2007 05
Flamenco by the Students at Keio University





























2006 05
"Inoue takashi and hummingbird" country music





























2005 05
Sutra chanting and a playing Jazz





























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1999 05 Spring Festival










(Left)
Service for all followers of Toshoji
(Right)
Playing "ICHIGEN-KIN".

ICHIGEN means that there is only one string for this musical instrument (Koto).

(Left) Koto Playing.
(Right) BINGO Game         About 100 people came and enjoyed one day.


SanboJi Sesshin in Italy
(Left)    After Sesshin   Memorial Photo
(Right)   During Zazen

(Left) Evening Sutra "BANKA"
(Right) Ceremony for Buddhist "JUKAI"
         After Sesshin one woman received this service.




DATE

         P h o t o s  and  E x p l a n a t i o n s

1997.8

A wedding of the Buddhist rite in Berlin
       Paul (he practiced Zen long time in Toshoji) and Suna were
          blessed by the Buddhist style wedding ceremony.

1996.10

Opening ceremony of SANBO-JI in Italy