Zen Sho Ken, a reprint of the famous book by Omori Sogen Roshi, who led zen master training in his own unique way.

Every third Saturday of the month, we hold sesshin, an overnight intensive zazen practice from Wednesday evening to Sunday noon.
The December sesshin was held from Wednesday, December 17 through Sunday, December 21. From Wednesday to Thursday, after early morning zazen, participants returned to their normal daily routines, including leaving the dojo to go to work, and then returned to the dojo in the evening for zazen and overnight stay, spending time intensively facing their own selves.

Why don't you and your child take a moment during your summer vacation to take a little peek into the world of Zen at a small, historic zazen meeting in a quiet residential area near Shinjuku?　Sometimes the experiences we have in our childhood become memories that last a lifetime. We have planned this event in the hope of providing such an irreplaceable opportunity. On the day of the event, you will experience a short zazen session, a Zen talk by the abbot, and Zen calligraphy. Women will be on hand to provide support.

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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.

Tesshu re-issue No. 75 is published.

The June sesshin was held from June 18 to 22, 2025. Six students practiced under the guidance of Master Genryo.

On Saturday, July 6, after the morning service and congee sitting, the Tetsufukai Dojo held the Matoo Memorial Service at 6:30 a.m. The Dojo was decorated with a sign of the great master Omori Sogen Roshi. The ceremony began with the offering of rice gruel, the chanting of the Great Compassionate Incantation, the burning of incense, the recitation of the mantra, the recitation of the four koans of the vow, and the three acts of worship.

In principle, we hold a Zen Calligraphy group on the fourth Sunday of every month after our Zen Talks. Please feel free to join us.

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Tesshu Zenkai Calligraphy Exhibition was held.

Tesshu reissue No. 74 was published.

From November 20-22, 2026, foreigners and Japanese interested in Zen and its culture will gather for an intensive study event. What is Zen practice? If you are interested in learning more about what the essence of Zen culture is all about, please join us. Please register by sending us an e-mail at )

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

On the 31st, the last Saturday in August, we cleaned and weeded the dojo from early in the morning in preparation for the resumption of regular meetings in September. After that, each student worked on his or her own work for the calligraphy exhibition in November.

Zazen meeting on Saturday, July 26 will be cancelled.