Naoshinkage-ryu Official Training (July)

Once a month on Sunday mornings, we hold a 15-minute zazen session followed by a 30-minute Dharma talk by the head priest in the formal tea room of Kobo-in, a temple of the Rinzai Tenryu-ji school located in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, near Shinjuku. During the tea gathering that follows, the head priest will answer any questions you may have.
The next Sunday Zen Talk will be held on Sunday, June 28.

The July Sunday Zen talk meeting is scheduled for the 26th.
Nearest stations: Nakano-sakaue, Higashi-Nakano

At Kōho-in, a temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai school located in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, near Shinjuku, we hold a 15-minute zazen session and a 30-minute Dharma talk led by the head priest once a month on Sunday mornings in the temple’s formal tea room. During the tea gathering that follows, the head priest will answer any questions you may have.
The September Sunday Zen Talk will be held on Sunday, September 27.

The Sunday Zen Talk Session in October is scheduled for the 25th.
Nearest Stations: Nakano-sakaue (Marunouchi Line, Oedo Line); Higashi-Nakano (JR, Oedo Line)

The March Friday evening zazen meeting and Saturday zazen meeting will be held on the following dates. Sunday Zazen Talk will be held on Sunday the 29th. Please feel free to join us. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please note that the schedule for March will be irregular due to the interregnum. (07:45 for anton (silent meditation), 08:00 for bell ringing, no chanting, no calligraphy).

We practice Shoshin Kagei-ryu "hogyo" after the Zazenkai on the second Saturday of each month, and in June it will be held after the Saturday Zazenkai on the 13th.

If you are interested, please contact us by e-mail at the address below.

There will be no zazen session on Saturday, March 22. We need to do some work at the dojo, so only samu will be available in the morning.

At the dojo located at Kōho-in in Nakano Ward, Tokyo—near Shinjuku—we hold Chokushin’ei-ryū “Hōtei” practice sessions after the zazen meeting on the second Saturday of every month. In September, the session is scheduled to take place after the Saturday zazen meeting on the 12th.

Please attend the zazen session to participate. If you are interested, please contact us via email using the contact information below.

We have published Issue No. 77 of the re-launched *Tetsushu*.
Main Content:
Excerpts from the *Rinzai-roku* (7) ... Genryo Kakisakai
Solemn Memorial Services Held for the 33rd Anniversary of the Passing of the Venerable Master Omori Sogen and the 7th Anniversary of the Passing of the Venerable Master Takada Genchū
In Search of the Origins of Japanese Beauty... Naokokoro Okuda
The Genealogy of the Second Restoration Movement (Part 4) by Mitsuyoshi Iwatate
Travelogue of Pakistan ・・・・ Megumi Yamamoto
A Morning of Heavy Rain ・・・・Mami Endo

Every third Saturday of the month, we hold sesshin, an overnight intensive zazen practice from Wednesday evening to Sunday noon.
January sesshin will be held from Wednesday, January 13 to Sunday, January 18. From Wednesday to Thursday, after early morning zazen, we will return to our normal daily routines, such as going to work from the dojo and returning to the dojo in the evening for zazen and overnight stay, spending time intensively facing our selves.

The next Sunday Zen Talk will be held on October 26. The program includes 15 minutes of zazen followed by a 30-minute Dharma talk by the abbot, followed by a tea party.
In principle, the fourth Sunday of the month
From 07:30 to 09:30

The next Sunday Zen Talk will be held on February 23. Join us on Sunday mornings for light zazen and a Dharma talk to refresh your body and mind, followed by 15 minutes of zazen and a 30-minute Zen talk by the abbot, followed by a tea party. Next month's meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 23.
In principle, the fourth Sunday of the month
From 07:30 to 09:30

Zazen meeting on Saturday, July 26 will be cancelled.

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The New Year (2025) zazen meetings will begin with a Friday evening zazen session on January 3 and a Saturday zazen session on January 4. We look forward to your participation.

From April 16 to 20, 2025, we held the first sesshin for the new system. Under the guidance of Master Genryo, seven students practiced.

Once a month on Sunday mornings, we hold a 15-minute zazen session followed by a 30-minute Dharma talk by the head priest in the formal tea room of Kobo-in, a temple of the Rinzai Tenryu-ji school located in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, near Shinjuku. During the tea gathering that follows, the head priest will answer any questions you may have.
The next Sunday Zen Talk will be held on Sunday, July 26.

The Sunday Zen Talk Session in August is scheduled for the 30th.
Nearest Stations: Nakano-sakaue (Marunouchi Line, Oedo Line); Higashi-Nakano (JR, Oedo Line)