Leadership

Monshu Emeritus OHTANI Koshin

Monshu Emeritus

Rev. Naotake Takatsukasa

Chairman of Jinaja Honcho (the Association of Shinto Shrine)

Most Ven. Koken Fuji

Tendai Zasu, the Supreme Priest of Tendai Buddhist Denomination

The Rt Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu

Bishop of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Church in Japan)

Dr. Takahisa Kato

Honorary Chief Priest of Ikuta Shrine

Rev. Muneharu Kurozumi

Honarary Chief Patriarch of Kurozumikyo Shinto

Rev. Kurenai Deguchi

Spiritual Leader of Oomoto

Rev. Seitaro Nakajima

Honarary Chief Priest of Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine

Mr. Takashi Nishida

Leader of the prayers of Ittoen

Rev. Nichiko Niwano

President of Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Masami Funahashi

Chief Priest of Fushimi Inari Taisha

H.E. Cardinal Thomas Aquinas Manyo Maeda

Metropolitan Archbishop of Osaka-Takamatsu, Cardinal

Most Ven. Donin Minamisawa

Head Priest of the Sotoshu

Rev. Keishi Miyamoto

President of Myochikai

Most. Ven. Nichiyu Mochida

Supreme Priest of Minobusan Kuonji, Head Temple of the Nichiren Shu

Most. Ven. Eiin Yasuda

Lord Abbot of Yakushiji Temple, The Headquarters of Hosso Buddhism Shu

Ven. Gijun Sugitani

Chief Priest of Myohoin Temple

H.E. Cardinal Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi

Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tokyo, Cardinal

Most. Ven. Kokei Kitagawara

Lord Abbot of Todai-ji Temple

Rev. Michinari Kujō

Chief Priest of Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine

Rev. Takanori Kumano

Chair, Board of Trustees of Rissho Kosei-kai

Most. Ven. Enmyo Shishio

Executive Director of Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple

Rev. Yuji Suzuki

Director of Myochikai Kyodan

Rev. Tsunekiyo Tanaka

President of Jinja Honcho (the Association of Shinto Shrines) / Chief Priest of Iwashimizu Hachimangu

Rev. Mitsuhiro Fukada

Head Priest of Ennokyo

Rev. Tengen Hamajima

Chief Administrator, Minobusan Kuonji, Head Temple of the Nichiren Shu

Most. Rev. Mitsuo Miyake

Chief Senior Minister, The Konko Church of Izo

Rev. Kano Yoshitaka

Chair of the National Christian Council in Japan

Rev. Yasunori Tone

Chief Priest of Samukawa Shrine

Mr. Yoichi Nakamura

Certified Tax Accountant

Rt. Rev. Yutaka Minabe

Bishop of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan)

Rev. Yoshiharu Tomatsu

Deputy Director, Jodo Shu Research Institute; Chief Priest, Jodo Shu Shinkoin Temple

Most Rev. David Eisho Uehara

Primate of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Church in Japan) and Bishop of Okinawa

Rev. Teruo Okano

President of Gedatsukai

Rev. Kaori Oshima

General Secretary of the National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ)

Rev. Hironobu Katori

Director of Edification Department Edification Center, Jinja Honcho (the Association of Shinto Shrines)

Rev. Toshihiko Kamata

Chief Priest of Omiya Hachimangu Shrine

Rev. Tatsuaki Kinoshita

Vice Chief Priest of Meiji Jingu Shinto Shrine

Ven. Shuken Kuruma

Member of the Soto Shu Religious Assembly; Chief Abbot of Ganganji Temple

Rev. Muneharu Kurozumi

Chief Patriarch of Kurozumikyo Shinto

Rev. Tatsuo Kobayashi

Executive Director of Oomoto Headquarters

Rev. Yoshihiko Shimizu

Chief Priest of Kanda Jinja

Rev. Shigetoku Tachibana

Chief Priest of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

Rev. Tsunehito Tanaka

President of Shinseikai

Mr. Amin Kimiaki Tokumasu

Advisor of Japan Muslim Association

Prof. Noriaki Nagao

Former President of Tenri University

Archbishop Peter Michiaki Nakamura

Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki

Rev. Kosho Niwano

President-designate of Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Tetsuya Hisada

Director of the Department of General Affairs of the Ise Jingu Shrine Office

Ven. Takayuki Hironaka

Secretary General of Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha

Ven. Shunkai Hosono

President, Tendai Buddhist Denomination

Rt. Rev. Yoshinobu Miyake

National Council, Konko Church

Rev. Hironari Miyamoto

Chairperson of Myochi-kai

Prof. Toshimasa Yamamoto

Fomer Professor of Kwansei Gakuin University

Most Ven. Ocho Yasaka

President of Nakayama Shingo Sho Shu

Rev. Megumi Wada

Director, General Affairs Department of Rissho Kosei-kai

Prof. Dr. Makio Takemura

Professor Emeritus of Toyo University

Dr. Kathy R. Matsui

Visiting Professor, Institute of Christian Culture, Seisen University

Ven. Eigen Oonishi

General Manager, Kiyomizudera Temple

Rev. Keiji Kunitomi

Former Chair, Board of Trustees of Rissho Kosei-kai, Minister of Tokushima Darma Center, Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Takeshi Kawabata

Consultant of Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Koichi Kobashi

Former Chairperson of the National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ)

Most. Ven. Kojitsu Kobori

Chief Priest of Sanzen-in, Tendai Shu

Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mitsuaki Takami

Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki

Ven. Gensho Hozumi

Abbot of Tokoji Temple, Rinzai Shu

Prof. Ryumyo Yamazaki

Professor Emeritus of Musashino University; Former Abbot of Hozenji Temple, Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha

Most. Ven. Yoshihiro Yamada

Chief Priest of Shigain, Tendai Shu

Rev. Makoto Watabe

Former Chairperson of the National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ)

Ven. Eigen Oonishi

General Manager, Kiyomizudera Temple

Rev. Keiji Kunitomi

Former Chair, Board of Trustees of Rissho Kosei-kai, Minister of Tokushima Darma Center, Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Fumio Shishino

President, Fusokyo Shinto

Rev. Kyoichi Sugino

President, Gakurin Seminary of Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Kenichiro Nakamura

Chair, Board of Trustees of Kosei Gakuen

Rev. Taketsugu Hayashi

Head of Yumiya Hachiman

Rev. Munetoshi Maejima

Former General Secretary of the National Christian Council in Japan (NCCJ)

Rev. Takahiro Miwa

Chief Priest of Hiyoshi Shrine

Rev. Shinichi Yahagi

General Secretary of the Provincial Office of Nippon Sei Ko Kai

Rev. Yukiyasu Yamamoto

Chief Priest of Tsubaki Grand Shrine

Mr. Yuzo Akai

Secretary for the Archbishop and Communication Officer of Archriocese of Tokyo

Rev. Keiichi Akagawa

Director, Rissho Kosei-kai International

Ven. Seisho Ishikawa

Superintendent of Myoho Jiseki-Kai (Seisen-ji Temple)

Rev. Mitsuyoshi Enomoto

Director, Secretariat Department of Rissho Kosei-kai

Ms. Kie Tanaka

Staff member of External Relations Group of Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Dr. Naoya Kawakami

Senior Pastor of Ishinomaki Eiko Church, United Church of Christ in Japan

Fr. Keita Kobayashi

Franciscan Friar of the Atonement, Catholic Church

Rev. Yukinobu Sahara

Deputy Director, General Affairs Department [External Relations Group] of Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Saeed Yuichi Sato

Vice President of the Japan Muslim Association

Prof. George W. Gish, Jr.

Professor Emeritus of Aoyama Gakuin University

Rev. Masafumi Nakanishi

Senior Priest (Gonnegi) of Samukawa Shrine

Rev. Shinsaku Hashimoto

Director of the Tokyo Missionary Center of Oomoto

Rev. Takeshi Horikawa

Member of the Department of Education and Missionary Affairs of Gedatsukai

Mr. Hiroshi Matsumoto

Buddhist

Dr. Makoto Mizutani

President of the Congress for Reviving Religious Belief in Japan: Director of the Japan Muslim Association

Rev. Sachiko Iitsuka

Chief of Public Relataions Section Edification Center, Jinja Honcho (the Association of Shinto Shrines)

Rev. Takeo Miyoshi

Deputy Director, General Affairs Department [General Affairs Group] of Rissho Kosei-kai

Ven. Doken Yasaka

Executive Director, Nakayama Shingo Sho Shu

Rev. Michiomi Rikihisa

Spiritual Leader of Zenrin-kyo

Rev. Dr. Yoshinori Shinohara

Prof. Dr. Makio Takemura

Professor Emeritus of Toyo University

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Renta Nishihara

President of Rikkyo University

Prof. Akira Kaneko

Professor at the Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion, Tenri University

Prof. Tadao Saito

Emeritus Professor at Tohoku University

Prof. Junya Shinohe

Visiting Professor of Shariah Research Institute, Takushoku University: Professor Emeritus of Doshisha University

Prof. Yorio Fujimoto

Professor of Kokugakuin University

Prof. Juan Masia

Former Professor of Sophia University

Dr. Kathy R. Matsui

Visiting Professor, Institute of Christian Culture, Seisen University

Dr. Kathy R. Matsui

Visiting Professor, Institute of Christian Culture, Seisen University
* Chairperson

Ms. Yasmin Naoko Kawada

Representative of Al Amana
* Vice Chairperson

Ms. Yukako Tanaka

Rissho Kosei-kai
* Secretary-General

Ms. Akiko Kurozumi

President of the Women’s Association of Kurozumikyo

Ms. Enko Komiyama

Catholic

Ms. Sumiko Saotome

Director of the Women’s Department of Myochi-kai

Ms. Midori Sanada

Rissho Kosei-kai

Rev. Kie Tazume

Minister, Chohu Dharma Center of Rissho Kosei-kai

Ms. Matomi Tsushima

Alleluia Association of the Catholic Church Archdiocese of Tokyo

Ms. Echiko Hayashi

Advisor of the All Japan Federation of Buddhist Women’s Associations

Ms. Chisho Akiko Fukata

Executive Managing Director of Ennokyo; Director of the Overseas Missionary Center of Ennokyo

Ms. Tadako Honda

Chiarperson of the All Japan Federation of Buddhist Women’s Associations

Ms. Yuri Moriwaki

Assistant Secretary of the Japan Bible Society; Vice President of the Alleluia Association, Catholic Church Archdiocese of Tokyo

Rev. Megumi Wada

Board of Directors; Director, General Affairs Department of Rissho Kosei-kai

Ven. Eigen Oonishi

General Manager, Kiyomizudera Temple
* President

Mr. Taishi Kato

Senior Priest (Negi) of Hattori Tenjingu Shrine
* Vice President

Mr. Soru Tanino

Ittoen
* Secretary-General

Mr. Kentaro Anai

Director of the Youth Department of Oomoto

Mr. Kensuke Osada

Staff member of External Relations Group of Rissho Kosei-kai

Mr. Teruyuki Sagehashi

Senior Priest (Negi) of Ashikaga Ise Jinja Shrine

Ven. Gikyo Sugitani

Special Committee Member of the Tendai Sect International Peace and Interreligious Cooperation Association

Rev. Dr. Ryoei Nanjo

Administrative Staff of Tsukiji Hongwanji, Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji Sect

Mr. Masaaki Niijima

Deputy Director of the Youth group of Myochikai

Rev. Hironori Hayashi

Deputy Head of Yumiya Hachimankyo

Ven. Kosho Hibi

Deputy Abbot of Zenrinji Temple, Soto Sect; Member of the Shanti Volunteer Association

Ven. Taikyo Murakami

Abbot of Kogenji Temple

Ms. Seryoung Moon

Member of Focolare Movement

Rev. Shinjyun Yasaka

Director of the Youth Department of Nakayama Shingo Sho Syu

Ven. Kennin Yamamoto

Director of the Department of Missionary Work of Enryakuji Temple, Mt. Hiei

Ven. Ryuge Washio

Zasu (Head Priest) of Ishiyamadera Temple, Toji Shingon Shu

Mr. Kaiji Wada

Japan Muslim Association