Agon Shu's Main Religious Activities

1954Founded "Kannon Jikeikai" (the predecessor of Agon Shu)
1984Conducted the Aura Festival World Peace Prayer Service with His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV at Nippon Budokan.
1985400 members of Agon Shu participate in a world peace prayer service at the Vatican. Had a special audience with Pope John Paul II. Held a joint prayer service with Catholics at San Clement Church.
1986Received Shinsei Busshari (true relics of the Buddha) from the government of Sri Lanka.
1988Held the Islamic-Buddhist Forum on World Peace in Kyoto with the participation of Dr. Nemr and other prominent Islamic scholars.
1990Attended the 4th Peace Conference of World Religious Leaders. Had a special audience with Pope John Paul II.
1991Completed the Agon Shu Main Temple: Shakazan Daibodaiji in Yamashina, Kyoto.
1996Conducted fire rites dedicated to world peace as part of the consecrating ceremony of the Mongolian National Eleven-Faced Kannon Image.
Raining after the ceremony, a local newspaper reports it as welcome rain helping the people from drought and forest fire.
2000Conducted fire rites and held a lecture in New York (Unitarian Church).
2001Conducted fire rites and held a lecture in New York (Riverside Church).
2003Conducted fire rites in Paris (Parc du Champs de Mars).
2004Conducted fire rites in the midtown area of Tokyo.
2005Conducted fire rites on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Atomic Air Raid in Hiroshima (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park).
2006Conducted fire rites at Auschwitz dedicated to world peace. Received a decoration (“Konju Hosho ” Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon).