· TOKYO ·
QUANTIFIED MEDITATION
CHALLENGE
The Gathering of Meditators
at Zuishō-ji Temple
A MORNING OF
TEMPLE SILENCE
1st October 2025 | Tokyo
Tokyo, October 1
As morning light filtered through the temple courtyard, guests arrived to the quiet of Zuishō-ji and the warmth of familiar faces from the Tokyo meditation community.
Erkin Bek, Founder of All Here and the World Meditation League, opened the gathering:
“We are triggering an important moment in history with the opening of the Tokyo Quantified Meditation Challenge, where we demonstrate meditation power to the world in a real and visible way
with the help of science and technology.
There cannot be a better place to start than in the country of the rising sun where traditions meet science and technology in a harmonious way.
— Erkin Bek
Together, everyone then entered a period of silent sitting meditation — a moment profoundly shared, where silence itself became the connection.
Head Priest Furuichi Yoshinobu then offered reflections on practice and presence:
“In today’s world, surrounded by constant information, our minds are easily distracted.
Through meditation, we can regain stability and clarity. All Here’s efforts to integrate technology with meditation
are truly meaningful, and I look forward to seeing this continue.”
— Head Priest Furuichi Yoshinobu, Zuishō-ji Temple
The morning continued with a live shakuhachi performance by Reison Kuroda — internationally acclaimed master of the Japanese bamboo flute — followed by shared refreshments and quiet conversation, moments where tradition, presence, and friendship naturally intertwined.
“It felt as if the silence itself was alive between us,
a quiet sense of unity before the Challenge.”
— Participant, Tokyo Quantified Meditation Challenge 2025
THE GATHERING OF MEDITATORS
Inside the Gathering
Step inside the moment of silence and connection shared with members of the Tokyo meditation community at Zuishō-ji Temple.
MEDITATORS
& FRIENDS
Representing diverse paths of meditation, mindfulness, yoga, and embodied disciplines, the meditators and friends who gathered at Zuishō-ji shared a moment of meditation together. We thank everyone who took part in this quiet and meaningful gathering.
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Head Priest Furuichi Yoshinobu — Zen Buddhism
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Mikio Shishido — Zen 2.0 and the Kamakura Mindfulness Lab
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Chuong Ngo — Theravada Buddhism & Scientist
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Lionel Newman — Thai Forest Buddhism & Scientist
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Misha Yurchenko — Tokyo Mindfulness
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Ken Harakuma — International Yoga Center
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Hiroshi Hata — Wapple Life Japan
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Robert Daoust — Tokugen Dojo
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Yuko Takizawa, Kayo Takahashi, Mizue Honda, and Miyoko Sekine — Leaders of the Brahma Kumaris Japan
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Pia Moberg — Riai Aikido
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Paula Esguerra — Gurdjieff, yogic traditions
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Erkin Bek — Raja yoga, Tai Chi
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Yoshinari Hata – Mindfulness and meditation trainer
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Monika Stasytyte, Rodrigo Elizalde and many other dear friends from Japan’s growing mindfulness and meditation community, whose presence made this morning of silence and connection truly special.
PHOTO GALLERY
A glimpse into the event
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sincere thanks to:
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Zuishō-ji Temple and Head Priest Furuichi Yoshinobu for their gracious welcome and words of wisdom.
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The Tokyo Quantified Meditation Challenge 2025 participants — Oana Budica, Hisami Tsurumori, and Yu Mizuno .
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Mikio Shishido from Zen 2.0
ABOUT
THE VENUE
ZUISHŌ-JI TEMPLE
Founded in 1670, Zuishō-ji is the first temple in Tokyo of the Ōbaku (Zen) school.
Its main hall is designated an Important Cultural Property, and recent additions by Kengo Kuma harmonize modern architecture with centuries of spiritual heritage.
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