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Center for International in a traditional farm house.
Exchange provides non- A small donation is
Japanese visitors with access requested for lodging
to Zen practices. Their temple, and meals. A number
located near Mount Fuji, is of temples around the
remote, with no electricity or country also offer religious
telephone. Other Buddhist instruction; contact local
foundations offering English- tourist information offices
language instruction include for more information.
the International Buddhist For visitors interested in
Association, which conducts the fascinating history of
a meeting in English toward Christianity in Japan the
the end of each month, and Eastern Cross Museum
Rissho Kosei-Kai, which in Tokyo displays artifacts
offers dharma seminars four from the Keikyo (keikyo
times a year. Toshoji Temple was the ancient name
holds free gyoten zazen for Christianity in Japan),
(zen meditation) every morning Kirishitan, and Kakure
except on Sundays and public Kirishitan eras to the
holidays. At Kyoto International present day, including rare
Zendo, just west of the city keikyo documents, Meiji- The 19th-century Oura church, Nagasaki
in rural Kameoka, zazen can era porcelain, and fumie –
be practised in tranquil sur- wooden boards on which information on Christian-related
roundings. Foreigners are early Kirishitan were forced to sights, including museums and
welcomed to the temple, renounce their faith. The same memorial sites throughout
main hall, and guest quarters organization also provides useful Japan, via their website.
DIRECTORY
Traditional Lifeforces and Circle Eastern Cross Kyoto Inter national
Medicine of Light Museum Zendo
1308 Forme Yotsuya Art Plaza, Tokyo, near Inukai, Sogabe-cho,
Imoto Seitai (Tokyo Gaien Higashi, Kamiyacho stn (exit 2), Kameoka City, Kyoto.
Headquarters) 14-61 Samoncho, Hibaya line. Tel (0771) 24-0152.
1-25-4 Sendagaya, Shinjuku-ku Tokyo. Tel (03) 5780-5456. ∑ tekishin.org;
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Tel (03) 3472-1714. ∑ keikyo.com zen@tekishin.org
Tel (03) 3403-0185. ∑ lifeforces.org
International
∑ imoto-seitai.com Meiji University of Buddhist Association Rissho Kosei-Kai
Japan Academy Integrative Medicine Tsukiji Honganji temple, 2-11-1 Wada,
of Colorpuncture 6-1 Honoda-hinotani, 3-15-1 Tsukiji, Suginami-ku, Tokyo.
Hiyoshi-cho,
3-7-17-102 Jiyugaoka, Nantan-shi, Kyoto. Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Tel (03) 3383-1111.
Meguro-ku, Tokyo. Tel (03) 3541-1131. ∑ rk-world.org
Tel (0771) 72-1181.
Tel (03) 3718-7613. Toshoji Temple
∑ meiji-u.ac.jp/ International Shinto
∑ is-inter-web. otoiawase Foundation 4-5-18 Yutaka-cho,
com/color Best Yoga, 2F 2-1-15 Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.
Zen Nihon Shinkyu
Japanese Massage Shikai Tamagawa Dai Tel (03) 3781-4235.
Homeopathic 3-12-17 Yotsuya, Setagayaku, Tokyo. ∑ homepage3.nifty.
Medical Association Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Tel (03) 6805-7729. com/toshoji/;
∑ shinto.org
2-30-14 Ikejiri, Tel (03) 3359-6049. toshoji@nifty.com
Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. ∑ zensin.or.jp Kokugakuin Zen Buddhist Center
∑ jphma.org Religious Studies University Shinto for International
Museum
Kampo Museum Exchange
The Association of 1F Tokiwamatsu No 3
3-25-29 Takanawa, Shinto Shrines Bldg, 4-10-28 Higashi, Hatsukari-cho, Otsuki-shi,
Minato-ku, Tokyo. 1-1-2 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Yamanashi-ken.
Tel (03) 5420-4193. Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Tel (03) 5466-0210. Fax (0554) 25-6282.
∑ nihondo.co.jp/ Tel (03) 3379-8011. ∑ kokugakuin.ac.jp/ ∑ oocities.org/tokyo/
shop/museum ∑ jinjahoncho.or.jp oard/index4.html towers/3169

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