Tesshu vol.75 (Autumn 2025) was published.

Zazen will be cancelled for the month of February due to the Seikan holiday, and will resume with an evening zazen session on Friday, March 6.

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.

We hold Chokushin'ei-ryu "Hōtei" practice sessions at the dojo in Kōho-in, Nakano Ward, Tokyo—located near Shinjuku—on the second Saturday of every month following the zazen session. In July, the session is scheduled to take place after the Saturday zazen session on the 11th.

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

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.

The Friday evening and Saturday zazen sessions in July will be held on the following dates. In addition, the Sunday Zen talk will be held on the 26th (Sunday). Please feel free to join us. We look forward to seeing you there.
Friday Night Zazen Sessions: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

Saturday Zazen Sessions: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

The May Friday evening zazen and Saturday zazen meetings will be held on the following dates. Sunday Zazen Talk will be held on Sunday the 26th. Please feel free to join us. We look forward to seeing you there.
Friday evening zazen meetings: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

Saturday Zazen meeting : 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Tesshuu Reissue No. 71 is now available.

Tesshu re-issue No. 73 is published.

The New Year (2026) zazen meetings will begin with a Friday evening zazen session on January 9 and a Saturday zazen session on January 10. We look forward to your participation.

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

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).

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Tesshu re-issue No. 72 was published.

Tesshu reissue No. 74 was published.