2010
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DECEMBER
International Advisory Committee Established
Niwano Peace Foundation Announces Grants for Second Half of Fiscal 2010
Rissho Kosei-kai Sponsors Lotus Sutra Lecture Tour in U.S.
Shakyamuni's Attainment of Enlightenment Commemorated
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NOVEMBER
Representatives of Focolare Japan Meet Rissho Kosei-kai Leaders
Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Confer with Rissho Kosei-kai Officers
Rissho Kosei-kai Youth Department Deputy Director Attends Youth Conference in Philippines
Second Preparatory Meeting Held for Peace Forum for Japanese and South Korean Religious Leaders
International Buddhist Congregation Hosts Lecture on Ancestor Appreciation
Rissho Kosei-kai Holds International Meeting for Overseas Youth Leaders
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Thanks Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace
Rissho Kosei-kai Celebrates Founder's Birthday
Youth Department Donates Funds to UNICEF Collected in 2010 UNICEF Fundraising Campaign
President Niwano Confers with Leaders of Overseas Dharma Centers
Rissho Kosei-kai Wins UN Status
Chinese Culture Official Visits Rissho Kosei-kai
International Buddhist Congregation Holds English Exposition 2010 in Tokyo
Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace Supports School Meals Program in Bhutan
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OCTOBER
Buddhist Leaders from China, South Korea, and Japan Gather at Historic Buddhist Site in China
Members Join 36th Annual Week of Prayer for World Peace
Italian Christian Leader Visits Rissho Kosei-kai
729th Anniversary of Nichiren's Death Commemorated
Rissho Kosei-kai President Attends Celebration of 1,300th Anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo Capital in Nara
Closing Ceremony of Arms Down! Campaign Held
Rissho Kosei-kai Seminary Dean Joins World Religious Leaders in Barcelona
Rissho Kosei-kai Supports Study Program for Israeli, Palestinian Youth
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra Celebrates 50th Anniversary with European Tour
Religions for Peace Ends Arms Down! Campaign
Rissho Kosei-kai Commemorates Anniversary of Founder's Entrance into Nirvana
2010 Oeshiki-Ichijo Festival Held
Mongolian and Rissho Kosei-kai Officials Celebrate Joint Nursing School Program
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SEPTEMBER
Religions for Peace's 40th Anniversary Commemorated in Kyoto and Nara
Closing Ceremony of Arms Down! in Japan Held at Todaiji Temple in Nara
Directors and Councilors of Religions for Peace Japan Meet in Nara
Islamic and Japanese Religious Leaders Joint Symposium on Dialogue
President Niwano Delivers Opening Keynote Address for Islam Religious Leaders' Discussion
Rissho Kosei-kai Holds Annual Memorial Service for War Dead
International Buddhist Congregation Hosts American Scholar's Lecture on Buddhism
Rissho Kosei-kai Board Chair Meets Leader of Cambodian Volunteers
Cambodian Volunteer Official Lectures on Cambodian Buddhism and Culture
Rissho Kosei-kai Commemorates 53rd Anniversary of Cofounder Naganuma's Death
Thirty-third IARF World Congress Convenes in India
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AUGUST
Won Buddhist University Students Join All-Japan Student Seminar in Tokyo
President-designate Niwano Welcomes Korean Buddhist Leader
Rissho Kosei-kai Board Chair Confers with UUA President
On Anniversary of End of World War II, Members Rededicate Themselves to World Peace
Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Okinawa Members Observe 65th Anniversary of End of World War II
Shinshuren Honors World's War Dead
Rissho Kosei-kai Families Present "Little Bags of Dreams" to Filipino Children
President Niwano Attends Event Marking 23rd Anniversary of Religious Summit Meeting on Mount Hiei
Members See Results of Donate-a-Meal Movement in Sri Lanka
IBC Holds Seminar at Ome Retreat Center
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JULY
President Niwano Visits Norway and Switzerland
Top Officials of Pontifical University in Rome Visit Rissho Kosei-kai
Niwano Peace Foundation Announces Grants for First Half of Fiscal 2010
Rissho Kosei-kai Observes Annual Ullambana Ceremony
Overseas Leaders Start Dharma Training
Tennessee Professor Lectures on Buddhism at Kosei Library
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JUNE
Rissho Kosei-kai and Won Buddhism Hold Study Session
JEN Outlines Emergency Relief in Sri Lanka
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MAY
Arms Down! Campaign Reaches Kyoto
American University Students Visit Rissho Kosei-kai
Buddhist NGO Network of Japan's 18th Seminar Focuses on World Poverty
IBC Holds Forum for Arms Down! Campaign
Rissho Kosei-kai Disarmament Activists Gather in Yokohama
ACRP Executive Committee Meets in Beijing
Rissho Kosei-kai International of North America Holds Symposium on Religion and Peace
Gakurin Seminary President Lectures at Meadville Lombard Theological School
Young Members Promote Disarmament on Youth Day
UNICEF Official Observes Dharma Centers' Youth Day Activities for Peace
UNICEF and Religions for Peace Discuss Protection of Children in Conflict Zones
Ela Ramesh Bhatt Receives 27th Niwano Peace Prize
Chair Watanabe Meets New UNICEF Executive Director
WCRP Representative Urges Nuclear Abolition at 2010 Non-Proliferation Conference
Arms Down! Campaign Engages with Nonproliferation Conference in New York
Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Visit WCRP in New York
Volunteers Distribute Blankets in Mozambique
Young Members Raise Funds for UNICEF during Japan's Golden Week
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APRIL
Todaiji Temple Hosts Arms Down! Campaign
Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace Allocates Emergency Aid for Chinese Earthquake Victims
International Buddhist Congregation Holds Flower Festival
Rissho Kosei-kai Peace Mission Returns from Philippines
Japanese Youth Conduct Arms Down! Campaign in Hiroshima
Rissho Kosei-kai Members Celebrate Shakyamuni's Birthday
President Niwano Welcomes Buddhist Monks from Bangladesh
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MARCH
Rissho Kosei-kai Opens Dharma Center in Sri Lanka
Japanese Youth Step Up Arms Down! Campaign in Tokyo
Grand Mufti of Egypt Meets President Niwano
Rissho Kosei-kai Celebrates 72nd Anniversary
Rissho Kosei-kai Certified Environmentally Friendly
Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace Announces Grant Recipients for Fiscal 2009
Donate-a-Meal Fund for Peace Donates for Emergency Aid to Chile Earthquake Victims
Rissho Kosei-kai Welcomes Thai Peace Activist
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FEBRUARY
Korean and Japanese Religious Youths Meet for Dialogue
Senior WJC Official Visits Rissho Kosei-kai Headquarters
Indian Women's Advocate to Receive Niwano Peace Prize
President Niwano Welcomes Leaders of Focolare Movement
Rissho Kosei-kai Holds Annual Observance of Shakyamuni's Entrance into Nirvana
Secretary-general of International Meetings - Peoples and Religions Visits Rissho Kosei-kai
Rissho Kosei-kai Reconfirms Support for Arms Down! Campaign
President Niwano Lectures at Thai University
Fourth Buddhist-Christian Symposium Held in Thailand
Members Undergo Annual Midwinter Training in Sutra Chanting
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JANUARY
Rissho Kosei-kai Opens Regional Center in Thailand
Rev. Kawabata Joins U.S.-Indonesia Interfaith Forum in Jakarta, Indonesia
14th International Lotus Sutra Seminar Held in Hawaii
Religions for Peace Japan Holds Study Session on Nuclear Disarmament
Donations for Emergency Relief of Haiti Earthquake Victims
New Focolare Leaders Visit Rissho Kosei-kai Headquarters in Tokyo
President Delivers First Dharma Talk of New Year
Members Welcome Arrival of New Year at Dawn Worship Service in Great Sacred Hall
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