[November 14th (Sat)] Mindful City Kamakura Week Opening Event

Theme: "Wa ~The Resonance of All Things in the Universe~"

"Mindful City Kamakura Week (MCKW)" is a special week that weaves together the harmony of mind, body, people, and society while surrounded by Kamakura's rich nature, history, and culture. We will be holding an opening event to mark the start of this special week.

The overall theme is "Wa ~The Resonance of All Things in the Universe~" .

On the stage of the Kamakura Noh theater, which exudes a profound and serene atmosphere, we will deliver a moment in which the inner world of each of us resonates as one, through the sounds of music, the wisdom of history and culture, the experience of breathing, and dialogue.

We sincerely look forward to your participation if you are interested in mindfulness, well-being, and leadership in the coming era.

■ Event Overview

• Date and Time : Saturday, November 14th, 13:00-16:30 (Doors open and registration at 12:30)

• Venue : Kamakura Noh Stage (tentative)

• Organized by : Zen2.0 General Incorporated Association / Mindful City Kamakura Executive Committee

■ Program Contents

*Titles and order may be subject to change.

• Reception: Doors open (12:30 PM)

  
  

• Dedicatory performance

  • Ensophia (Junpei Otsuka / Yuka Sawairi)

  • Opening performance where sound and culture blend together

    
    

• Opening (Welcome from Zen2.0)

  • Mikio Shishido / Makiko Ishiwata (Murase) (Zen2.0, a general incorporated association)

  • Opening remarks and explanation of the purpose

    
    

• keynote speech

  • Seiichi Kondo (Former Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Representative of the Kondo Institute for Culture and Diplomacy)

  • The wisdom for the future revealed by "Wa" (harmony) and Japanese spiritual culture.

    
    

• ZEN Breathing Experience Workshop *Details TBD

  • Yuki Shiina (Founder of ZEN Breathing Method)

  • Breathing practices to harmonize body and mind

    
    

• Keynote Panel Discussion

  • Ryo Nakadoi × Jeremy Hunter × Junpei Otsuka

  • Theme: "Harmony and Leadership" - Creating resonant organizations and societies through introspection

    
    

• MCKW Program Guide

  • Mikio Shishido / Makiko Ishiwata (Murase)

  • Highlights of the week and an introduction to each program

    
    

• Closing (Voice and Resonance Workshop)

  • Junpei Otsuka

  • A finale workshop to balance the chakras and resonate your voice.

■ Speakers and Performers

Junpei Otsuka (ENSOPHIA, a general incorporated association)

Through her voice performance activities, she encountered the world of the sho (a type of Japanese mouth organ). She studied music culture theory under Junichi Onuma at Waseda University's School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I. Afterwards, she graduated from the Department of Traditional Japanese Music, specializing in Gagaku (ancient Japanese court music), at Tokyo University of the Arts. After graduation, she studied sho, Umai (a type of dance), wagoto (a type of zither), and ancient songs under Hideaki Toyo (former chief conductor of the Imperial Household Agency's Music Department). In recent years, she has been invited to perform at music festivals both in Japan and abroad, including the Hibiya Music Festival, the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the JEONJU INT'L SORI FESTIVAL, and the Setouchi Triennale. Her recitations have also been featured in an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. As a co-representative of the general incorporated association ENSOPHIA, she also produces overseas performances to promote exchange between traditional Japanese culture and performing arts around the world.

Yuka Sawairi (ENSOPHIA, a general incorporated association) and Seiichi Kondo (former Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and representative of the Kondo Institute for Culture and Diplomacy)

After graduating from the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972. He served as Minister at the Embassy in the United States, Ambassador to the Permanent Mission of Japan to UNESCO, and Ambassador to Denmark. From 2010 to 2013, he served as Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. After retiring from government service, he taught at the University of Tokyo, Doshisha University, and other institutions, and served as Chairman of the Kyoto City Arts and Culture Association. Currently, he is the President of the International College of Fashion and is a member of the Japan Society for the Promotion of International Fashion.

TAKUMI serves as the representative director of Art du Japon and the chairman of the Yokohama City Arts and Culture Promotion Foundation. He has authored numerous books and articles, including "The Complete Works of Seiichi Kondo" Volumes I-III, VI, VII, IX, and X (Kamakura Shunjusha).

[Honored Decorations] French Legion of Honour Chevalier (2006), Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2016), etc.

Yuki Shiina (Founder of ZEN Breathing Method / Internal Ecosystem Regulator)

For 15 years, starting in his teens, he suffered from chronic headaches of unknown origin that never stopped. However, he overcame them after encountering the breathing techniques of Hakuin Zenji, a Zen monk from the Edo period, and achieved remarkable health. This experience led him to systematically research the effects of breathing and posture on the mind and body, and in 2006, he established the "ZEN Breathing Method."

The ZEN breathing method has gained high acclaim as a practical method that modernizes Zen philosophy and bodily knowledge. Currently, it holds regular courses and workshops not only in Japan but also overseas in France, the UK, the US, Greece, Germany, and other countries. In Japan, it is based at the ZEN Breathing Studio in Yoyogi, Tokyo, and the "Jinen Juku" in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, and also conducts numerous training sessions for companies and organizations, as well as lectures at educational institutions. It also provides training to the monks of Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura.

He has authored numerous books. His latest publication is "ZEN Breathing Method: Health Starts with Hakuin" (Shunjusha), co-authored with Abbot Nanrei Yokota of Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura.

Jeremy Hunter (Assistant Professor, Drucker School of Management, Claremont University / Founder of Executive Mind)

Dr. Jeremy Hunter helps people exercise clear and energetic leadership in turbulent times. A globally renowned expert in leadership and personal growth, he draws on more than 20 years of professional experience as well as his own personal experiences, including battling terminal illness and losing his home in climate change-related disasters. He is the founding director of the Executive Mind Leadership Institute, a professor at the Drucker Graduate School of Management, a co-founder of Transform LLC in Tokyo, and a core faculty member of the Inner MBA. He also hosts the podcast "Untaught Essentials."

After earning a Master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School and a PhD in Human Development from the University of Chicago, he co-founded the Quality of Life Research Center with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the proponent of flow theory. He continues to share his insights at international events such as Wisdom2.0 and TEDx. Incidentally, he is also the great-grandson of a sumo wrestler.

Ryo Nakadoi (Representative Director, Authentic Works Co., Ltd.)

Leadership producer/organizational development facilitator. Handles a wide variety of themes related to people and organizations, including supporting executive decision-making, unifying management teams, instilling company philosophy, resolving interdepartmental conflicts, and launching new businesses. Past projects have involved over 100 companies, including restructuring the philosophy of a food manufacturer, achieving a V-shaped recovery for a cosmetics manufacturer struggling with a vicious cycle of poor performance and a deteriorating corporate culture, and shortening delivery times for a clothing manufacturer where manufacturing and sales were in conflict. After working at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and two other companies, he became independent. Since 2005, he has been involved in the promotion and practice of U-Theory in Japan, and since 2017, adult development theory, continuing to this day. His publications include "Introduction to U-Theory," "U-Theory Made Easy with Manga," and "Vision Processing." He has also co-translated "U-Theory" and "Guiding from the Emerging Future," and supervised translations of "Why Organizations That Can Show Vulnerability Are Strong," "What Does It Mean to Measure 'A Person's Capacity'?", and "Robert Kegan's Adult Development Theory," among others.

host:

Mikio Shishido (Co-Representative Director, Zen2.0, a general incorporated association)

Makiko Ishiwata (Murase) (Director, Zen2.0 General Incorporated Association)

■ Ticket Information (Information on Zen2.0 10th Anniversary Special Tickets)

This event-only ticket

Regular price (until the day of): 8,800 yen

Early bird price (until the end of October): 6,800 yen

Student discount price: 4,800 yen

Zen2.0 10th anniversary special ticket

Regular price (until the day of): 19,800 yen

Early bird price (until the end of October): 16,800 yen

Super early bird price (first 30 people): 14,800 yen

Student price: 9,800 yen

Benefits : You can participate in all eligible Zen2.0-sponsored events, including this opening event, the special event by Master Nanrei Yokota on November 18th (Kamakura Lifelong Learning Center), and the Kenchoji Temple "Zen2.0" event on November 21st.