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Thousands of Buddhists Celebrate Buddha’s Birthday in Japan

Quang Hung – Nguyen Sang (TV reporter in Japan)Sunday, May 15, 2022 18:31 GMT+7

This year’s Buddha’s birthday celebration has welcomed about 2,000 people, including many Japanese. Tran Quang Chau – Teacher of Hesed School of Foreign Languages ​​said: “Although in the past 2 years, all Buddhists could not return to attend the Buddha’s birthday, but this year, when the epidemic has subsided, everyone be able to attend Buddha’s birthday together. This is a great joy for the temple as well as for Vietnamese Buddhists in Japan.”

Attendees can participate in traditional ceremonies during the Great Buddha’s Birthday such as: Dharma talk, Buddha bathing ceremony, chanting of white Buddha incense, New Year’s Eve chanting, etc. Enjoy vegetarian rice dishes and participate in planting activities. “sowing seeds, incubating” plants.

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Mr. Numata Yoshitsugu – Vice President of JIT Driving School shared: “I regularly attend annual events at Dai An Pagoda. When the COVID-19 epidemic subsided, Vietnamese friends gathered here and organizing this event, many locals also come here to attend. I think events like this are a great bridge between Vietnamese and Japanese people.”

The Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan has been recognized as an official member by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha since 2013. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Buddhist Association has mobilized many benefactors in Japan. supporting Vietnamese people who have difficulties such as losing their jobs, having no place to live, getting sick or dying…

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