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Alter at the New York Buddhist Church. From facebook.com Activities at the New York Buddhist Church. From facebook.com

New Year decoration with Gail Inaba and Don gongs; Toshikoshi Soba (crossing over the New
Thompson; and flower arrangements for the New Year noodles), a preparation demonstration of the
Year with Masako Gibeault of the Ryusei-ha school of traditional midnight meal by Rev. Earl Ikeda.
Ikebana.
Friday, 1 January, 11:30am EST: Shusho-e (New Year’s
Monday, 28 December, 7pm EST: New Year interactive Day) service at New York Buddhist Church with Rev. Earl
poetry workshop live on Zoom with Rev. Dr. Mark T. Ikeda; 2pm EST: kamishibai storytelling with Donna
Unno, professor of religious studies at the University of Tamaki; and 2:45pm EST: performances by jazz flautist
Oregon (registration required). and composer Christian Artmann and Duo YUMENO:
traditional and contemporary world music for the New
Tuesday, 29 December, 7pm EST: Buddhist sculpture Year with Yoko Reikano Kimura (koto/shamisen/voice)
demonstration with artist Thomas Matsuda, who and Hikaru Tamaki (cello).
will discuss his training in Japan and his singular
interpretation of Buddhist sculpture. The New York Buddhist Church traces its roots to a
head temple in Kyoto called Nishi-Hongwan-ji. The Jodo
Wednesday, 30 December, 7pm EST: mochi- Shinshu school of Buddhism was founded by Shinran
making demonstration and assembling kagami Shonin (1173–1262). The NYBC was founded in 1938 by
mochi (traditional New Year’s decoration) with Rev. Earl Rev. Hozen Seki, who went on to found the American
Ikeda, resident minister of the New York Buddhist Buddhist Academy in 1948 to facilitate the study of
Church; a reading of the children’s book Thank You Very Japanese Buddhism and world religions. The NYBC is

Mochi by author Paul Matsushima with his children; and a member of the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA),
a kakizome (First Calligraphy Writing of the New Year) the oldest Buddhist organization in the mainland
demonstration with Yuri Ishizuka, calligraphy teacher, United States. The BCA currently has more than 60
Japanese American Association of New York. independent temples and some 16,000 members
Thursday, 31 December, 7–9pm EST: Joya-e (New throughout the US. EH
Year’s Eve) service at New York Buddhist Church led by
Rev. Earl Ikeda; music by shakuhachi flautist Auguste Source: Buddhistdoor Global | 2020-12-10 |
Elder; memorial candle lighting and ringing of the