· TOKYO ·
QUANTIFIED MEDITATION
CHALLENGE
The Gathering of Meditators
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:
“Meditation connects us beyond words.
What we share here today is the essence of that connection.”
— Erkin Bek
Together, everyone entered a period of silent sitting meditation — a moment both deeply personal and 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 concluded 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
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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Zen 2.0 and the Kamakura Mindfulness Lab
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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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Yoshinari Hata – Mindfulness and meditation trainer
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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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