2023/10/14-15: Celebrating 110th Anniversary of Koyasan Shingon Mission of North America, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center to present Kado Koyasan Flower Arrangement Exhibition, Oct. 14-15

To celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Koyasan Shingon Mission ​of North America, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) will present a Kado Koyasan Flower Arrangement Exhibition on October 14 – 15 from 10 am – 4 pm in the George J. Doizaki Gallery, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Admission Free.

On Saturday, Oct. 14, cultural programs will be provided by Goeika Teachers and an Ikebana Instructor from Japan as following:

Noon to 2:00pm: Goeoka Music and Dance: Goeika is a mental bond between the Budda and us, and chanting Goeika purifies our hears. Goeika Dance is a time for the Buddha and us to meet. Through the dance, the Buddha and we become one.

2:00pm – 4:00pm: Flower Arrangement: In Ikebana, the Buddha gives us the heart of peace. Offering flowers to the Buddha brings peace of mind.

Kado Koyasan is the art of flower arrangement that has been practiced for 1191 years since Kobo-Daishi Kukai, founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, dedicated a ceremony called Mando-Mangee at Koyasan (Mt. Koya) in 832. The hearts of those who join their palms together and the flowers arranged by their hands have been refined along with the various ceremonies handed down in Koyasan.

This flower arrangement as a part of Buddhist practice is called “Kado Koyasan”. Kobo-Daishi said, “We are only one part of the universe, and we all have equal lives, even animals and plants. We should respect each other’s life and make the best use of it. The essence of Koyasan flower arrangement is to make the best use of and appreciate the life of flowers”.

This event is free and open to the public.

Kado Koyasan – Celebrating the 110th Anniversary of Koyasan Shingon Mission ​of North America