The 15th Anniversary Ceremony and Interreligious Dialogue Made Success

On 6 June 2015, the Grand Ceremony for the 15th Anniversary of Daiseion-Ji Germany and the Interreligious Dialogue Forum made a huge success with over 200 guests coming from in and out of the country.

法要の様子

Grand Ceremony, the 15th Anniversary of Daiseion-Ji

In the afternoon, Shomyo music by Nichiren-shu monks, choir by Taizé Community in France, and flute trio by Focolare Movement, Solingen, Germany were performed. Following them was the Interreligious Dialogue Forum by the representatives of Catholic Church, Evangelical Church, Islam, and Japanese Buddhism.

諸宗教対話フォーラム

Interreligious Dialogue Forum

On the following day, 7 June 2015, our delegation made a honorary visit to the Cologne Archdiocese. Rev. Zuio Inoue, Managing Director of Minobu-san Kuon-Ji temple presented the commemorative gift, on behalf of Archbishop NIsso Uchino of Nichiren-shu Buddhism, to Msgr. Markus Bosbach of Archdiocese of Cologne.

身延山久遠寺井上瑞雄総務猊下より記念品を贈呈

Rev. Zuio Inoue, Managing Director, Minobusan Kuon-Ji temple (left) and Msgr. Markus Bosbach (right)

ケルン大聖堂前で記念写真を撮影しました

Group picture, Cologne Cathedral