The 33 Kannon Temples of Sayama Lake, Pilgrimage Walk 2011, Part 2
	Anybody who enjoys visiting temples and likes to walk the Tokyo area country side,  please join us!     POSTPONED until further notice When on a Sunday Meet Seibu Yuenchi Station on the Seibu Tamako Line, at 9:30 am Where See the Google interactive map how to get there  here  End Higashi Murayama Station,  around 15:00 Cost admission free Bring Lunch and refreshments   Register with name, address and if available mobile telephone number at 'Contact' or contact Dorothee Takatsu (also per fax: 026-248-74-36 or mobile 080-1131-1378)  View Part 1 of the Pilgrimage Walk 2009 (9 temples) HERE

	Zazen for foreigners at Kenchō-ji, Kamakura
	The Kenchō-ji temple (Rinzai Zen), founded in 1253, was the first Zen temple erected in Kamakura and pioneer of Zen Buddhism. The temple cordially invites you to join Zazen-kai in English and would like you to feel the spirit of Zen. A tea ceremony will be held after Zazen. Please come and enjoy the feeling of Zazen and Tea Ceremony.   Brief history and introduction to Kenchō-ji pdf file (opens in a new browser window) includes pictures of National Treasures, important cultural property and 8 buildings   Zazen sessions in English: 2011 time table:  March 29 (Tuesday)   June 29 (Wednesday)   September 16 (Friday)   November 28 (Monday) Gather at 13:00  Start at 13:30 Fee: 1000 Yen (includes traditional Japanese Green Tea). Once a year, on Culture Day - November 3rd, National Treasures and important Cultural Property  are on display for the public.  A brief introduction to Kenchō-ji download 15 walk from Kita-Kamakura station  JR Yokosuka line see interactive map → Kenchōji Zazen Registration Form: download Register for Zazen at 0467-25-6316 (FAX) http://www.kenchoji.com Click the map for full interactive view

	Kyoto Tour 2010, Part 1
	The tour around Kyōto is about 70 km long. We will start at Fushimi Inari Taisha and walk about 10 km through by-roads and forest paths. On the way we will visit some well-known temples: Tōfuku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Sonsho-in and enjoy beautiful views over Kyōto.     Part 2 to be announced in 2011 When 31 October (Sunday) Meet JR Inari Station,  Kyoto at 9:30 am End Keage Subway station,  Kyoto around 15:00 Cost 1000 Yen + admission fees Bring Lunch and refreshments      Click the map for full interactive view, opens in a new browser window   Register with name, address and if available mobile telephone number at 'Contact' or contact Dorothee Takatsu at fax: 026-248-74-36

	Annual Events; activities and reports
	The Tōrō Nagashi annual event in Hamura city, Tokyo   During the ceremony of Tōrō Nagashi, or 'lantern offerings on water', small paper lanterns (chōchin) containing lit candles are set afloat on the Tamagawa river.     Goeika ceremony of Sōzenji temple   Floats along the riverbank of Tamagawa   Recently, more foreign residents and overseas visitors come from far and wide to see this marvel. Admission free. Parking lot for app. 100 cars, free of charge.    In this memorial during O-Bon (on the first Saturday of August) for those Danka members, the traditional Buddhist rite that honours the deceased is performed; many lanterns are floated downstream the river, creating a fabulous sight as they drift away.    Goeika, the 31-syllable poem of 5-7-5-7-7, is melodically recited.  Various Japanese Buddhist lineages include it in their traditional rites since transmitted from the Heian period in Japanese Buddhism.    See a slide show of pictures on 'Gallery'  or see the full Photo Album of 2010 here.     Click the map for full interactive view   The Temple Festa of Daiōji EXPERIENCE TEMPLE LIFE -LIVE !  Enjoy the temple inside and outside!  Take part in the many activities! When:   The Temple Festa of Daiōji is an annual event in June. Dates and detailed program are announced here in due time. Where: Daiōji Temple, Date City, Motomachi 18, Hokkaido (not far from Date Monbetsu Station see interactive map) URL: http://homepage1.nifty.com/daiouji/ Tel:   0142-23-2171     View the photo album:   Temple Festa June 2010  Regular activities during the Festa . ◊ Vegetarian Temple Cuisine ◊ Zazen ◊ Sutra Copying ◊ Dance (Suzume Odori) ◊ Japanese Tea Ceremony ◊ the Way of Incense ◊ Jazz Live ◊ Vegetarian Temple Cuisine from the Headtemple Eiheiji       Interactive Map Click here    Kamakura, Jizō Pilgrimage Walk 24 April 2010, one day event report: The meeting place was Kamakura station East Exit at 10:00 and the walk ended around 16:30. Participants: Foreign residents in Japan and English, German speaking Japanese attended, 17 persons in all (children incl.) The walk was organized by Dorothee Eshin Takatsu.  Mark Schumacher gave several lectures on Jizō statues.  Lunch and refreshments were enjoyed in open air along the Kinubariyama Hiking Trail. Read the full report on the event here View the album with 19 photos here  View our Kamakura Kinubariyama Hiking Course map:  URL link to Google map. Jizō Bosatsu; Kamakura Era Treasure of Jufuku-ji Photo taken at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu National Museum Courtesy of M.Schumacher The 33 Kannon Temples of Sayama Lake, Pilgrimage Walk Our walk on the Pilgrim path around Sayama Lake on 11 October 2009.  Sayama Lake is located west of Tokyo; about 40 min. by Seibu line from Ikebukuro or 50 min from Shinjuku. Participants: Foreign residents, English, German speaking Japanese and visitors to Japan. We visited 9 of the Kannon Temples on this one day event. View the Photo Album of the walk here Thumbnail picture, click to enlarge. For  here Information on the 33 Kannon temples in Japanese here Organized by Dorothee Eshin Takatsu