HYPER JAPAN is the largest exhibition celebrating Japanese culture to be held in the UK. Organized by Cross Media Ltd., it was first held in London 2010. Centred on Japanese cuisine and popular culture such as gaming, manga, anime and music, the event introduces a wide range of Japanese culture, encompassing technology, fashion, traditional crafts.
Having undertaken the difficult decision to postpone the Festival due to the spread of COVID-19, HYPER JAPAN is providing exclusive online content straight from Japan, including webinars, entertainment and shopping.
Online Zazen Meditation
Date: 23th June 2021, Wednesday
Time: 12:00-13:00pm (BST)
Price: GBP 15
Online tool: ZOOM (link will be sent to you after your purchase**)
Ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-zazen-meditation-tickets-157539363477
To join the workshop, please book before 5pm (BST) on 22nd June 2021
Workshop Plan (60min)
1. Virtual Tour of Daichuji - 10min
2. Introduction of Zazen Meditation - 10min
3. 1st Zazen Meditation - 15min
4. Break - 5min
5. 2nd Zazen Meditation - 15min
6. Q&A - 5min
About the instructor:
Kojun Shimoyama / 下山光順
Vice priest of Daichuji Temple.
After studying abroad in England from high school to university, he returned to Japan and trained at a Zen Buddhist monastery in Shizuoka. Then he became a vice priest of Daichuji Temple. He has also been a Theravada Buddhism priest at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
He is also a Zazen meditation instructor from Flyingmonk, which devices to fuse long-established Zen meditation with mindfulness and promote calmness to improve mental and physical health.