On August 18, 2026, Rev. Takashi Maeda, Director of Rissho Kosei-kai International, and Rev. Hidenobu Suzuki, Deputy Director of Rissho Kosei-kai International, met with Mr. Masayuki Kawai, Executive Director of Japan for UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), and Mr. Kenji Asai, who is in charge of the Corporate Giving Private Partnerships & Philanthropy […]
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On August 1, 8, and 15, three Rissho Kosei-kai youth members took part in a series of Interfaith Dialogue and Exchange Programs with three members from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Rissho Kosei-kai has built a lasting partnership with the UUA over many decades through the activities of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF)—the […]
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The Rissho Kosei-kai Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace received a donation of JPY 50,000 from the New Life Association, a lay organization affiliated with Won Buddhism and based in South Korea. In July 2025, Master Youngdon Choi, President of the New Life Association, and members of the association visited Japan. During their visit, Rissho Kosei-kai staff […]
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From July 17 to 19, 8 members of Rissho Kosei-kai participated in an exchange program with the New Life Association, one of the lay organizations affiliated with Won Buddhism, headquartered in South Korea. The main theme of the program was “Retreat.” During the 3-day program, participants stepped away from the busyness of everyday life and […]
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The Rissho Kosei-kai Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace has announced a donation of approximately US$30,000 to the World Food Programme (WFP) and US$30,000 to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for emergency relief to support survivors of the two devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 and 25, 2026. According to the official […]
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