A tea party was held on the 14th at Kotoku-in, known for the Great Buddha in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, to pray for world peace.
This tea ceremony was organized by the local youth chamber. After the monks thought about those who suffered from war and prayed for world peace, the Urasenke Sen Soshitsu Iemoto made tea and made a big Buddha. I offered it to you.
There was a tea ceremony in the precincts where people in kimono were enjoying tea, and there was also a booth of a local refugee support NPO where people who had evacuated from Ukraine were living. The current situation of the was explained.
The proceeds from this tea party will be donated to this NPO and used for humanitarian assistance.
A woman in her 70s who visited from Yokohama said, "It was a good tea party where you can see the tea ceremony nearby. It was good to know the current situation of the people who evacuated."
Takao Sato, chief priest of Kotoku-in, said, "Many people have died in conflicts in Corona and around the world, and many people have been forced to live in foreign countries. I pray that he will be able to regain a peaceful life as soon as possible. "