World Peace Prayer in Paris on August 14&15, 2018
KIGO held by a Japanese calligrapher
Organization: WA Project TAISHI
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INFORMATION
We decided to hold an event on August 24, 2019.
Details of the event will be announced at a later date.
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Motive
August 15th. The end of the war anniversary for Japan. This day is also
a special day for the French people, as an Ascended Festival of the Virgin
Mary. On this day, we hope that along with the vow of non-war in Japan,
WA Spirit (Japanese spirit), a spirit of circulation, harmony and tolerance,
will be transmitted to the world. We pray for world peace and perform KIGO
by calligraphers. Imagine the fusion of Eastern and Western culture! It
will be a great view to see Japanese calligrapher performing goodwill KIGO
praying for world peace in every venue. Each venue is a world-famous tourist
destination. We would like to send out our message not only to the French
people, but also to the world. On August 14th, we are planning to perform
calligraphy event at MAISON DU JAPON Cité Internationale Universitaire
de Paris.
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MAISON DU JAPON Cité Internationale
Universitaire de Paris |
La tour Eiffel/Parc du Champ-de-Mars
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Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile
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Grande Mosquée de Paris
(Under negotiation) |
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 What is KIGO? |
Sekijyo-KIGO, commonly known as “Calligraphy Performance” performed
by a Calligrapher in front of an audience is a traditional Japanese Spiritual
Culture similar to Zen. When the calligrapher writes a word, phrase or
wish chosen from their heart on a large paper, the audience’s attention
gathers towards the Calligrapher’s appearance and the tip of their brush.
Just like a conductor in an orchestra putting together a symphony, a Calligrapher
makes everyone’s feelings come together, which strengthens the feelings
of prayer. This times opportunity will make everyone’s mind look towards
world peace, harmony of the world, and the tolerance of spirit. A Calligrapher
wearing Kimono will write a message of hope (Cherishing the harmony, Hoping
for world peace), in Japanese, French and English.
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| Venue(8/15) |
* La tour Eiffel/Parc du Champ-de-Mars *
 Paris is the number one city for the yearly number of foreign tourists.
Among the many famous landmarks, La tour Eiffel/Parc du Champ-de-Mars is
one of the representative of Paris where people from all over the world
makes a visit.
La tour Eiffel/Parc du Champ-de-Mars is also a symbol of the Paris Expo. Expo is just like the Olympics, an event where mankind gather from around the globe with a mutual goal: to enlighten mankind and hope for the future.
We believe that conducting a Calligraphy for “Cherishing the harmony” “Hoping for world peace”, at La tour Eiffel, is suitable to spread the “Spirit of peace” towards the world.
Also, the area around the River Seine including La tour Eiffel is registered as a World Heritage. Wa Project TAISHI’s aim and activity is to register the “Article 27 Constitution” to an Intangible Cultural Heritage. We think that conducting a Peace Calligraphy at a World Heritage site is very meaningful.
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* Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile * (Under negotiation)
 Right beneath the Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile, the symbol of Paris,
lies a tomb of the unknown soldier of World War 1. Last year, WA Project
TAISHI conducted a Dedication Calligraphy at 47 Gokoku Shrines throughout
Japan where War heroes are worshiped as remembrance. Likewise, we are planning
to do the same at the Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile to promise the war heroes
of France that we will never battle again, and to spread the message of
peace towards the world.
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* Grande Mosquée de Paris *
 We think that to conduct a Peace Calligraphy at a Mosque along with
a Christian church and tourist landmarks, is extremely important for the
people of Europe to understand our message of the project. Also, Grande
Mosquée de Paris was built to repose the souls of nearly 150,000 Islamic
soldiers who lost their lives fighting for France in World War 1. We truly
hope to be able to hold this event as one of the core task of this project.
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| Special thanks to Mioko FUKUI, Megumi YAMADA and Ayaka AOKI |
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