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Finding the Right Posture – A Japanese Cultural Metaphor for Facing Work with Intention
Langue(s) de l'événement
Japanese & English (Hybrid)
Date limite d'inscription : jeudi 15 mai 2025 - 18h00 (UTC+9)
Tarif :
Member 45.000 JPY (excluding VAT)
Non-Member 55.000 JPY (excluding VAT)
For cancellation made one week before the training, we would ask you to send a substitute, otherwise we will apply a 50% cancellation fee.
Cancellations made on the previous day and the day of the seminar will be fully charged.
CCIFJ is reserving the right to cancel or shift to another appropriate date if the minimum number of registrants is not satisfied.
Explore inner alignment through Shugendō and chakras, then embody mindful connection via the Way of Tea in this posture-centered session.
FINDING THE RIGHT POSTURE
A JAPANESE CULTURAL METAPHOR FOR FACING WORK WITH INTENTION
DATE: May 19, 2025 (Mon) | Time: 13:30-16:30
At WA No Mori, our mission is to explore how the sensibilities and wisdom of traditional Japanese culture can be metaphorically applied to the modern business context.
This is not about cultural tourism or superficial performance, but rather a delicate, long-term process that requires introspection and contextual adaptation.
A notable example is Jérôme Chouchan, President of CCI France Japon, who has brilliantly applied the philosophy of Kyūdō (Japanese archery) by seeing the “target” as the “customer” in brand strategy. His achievement is not the result of a single insight, but the outcome of decades of dedication to Kyūdō and deep internal work.
We are not trying to teach the same level of mastery in one day, but we hope to offer participants a distilled entry point—one that helps cultivate the right posture, both physically and mentally, to enhance their business sensibility and interpersonal awareness.
Session Overview
PART I : Facing Oneself: Cultivating Posture through Shugendō and Chakras
Shugendō is a Japanese spiritual tradition of mountain practice. Unlike the Western notion of “conquering” the mountain, Shugendō invites us to see the mountain as a sacred space for dialogue and reflection. Through breathwork, walking exercises, and embodied awareness, participants will explore how posture relates to inner alignment — including the flow of energy through the body (chakras).
Facilitator: Satoshi Hasegawa, WA No Mori
PART II : Facing Others: Cultivating Posture through the Way of Tea
Participants will experience the subtle and elegant posture that arises in human connection — through attentiveness, silence, and the beauty of mindful hospitality.
The simple act of preparing and serving tea becomes a powerful metaphor for Japanese-style communication.
Facilitator: Kotaro Omura, WA No Mori
TRAINERS
Satoshi HASEGAWA
Satoshi holds a Master’s degree in Coaching Science (Sports Psychology and Kendo) from the University of Tsukuba. He is a Visiting Professor at Juntendo University’s Faculty of International Liberal Arts. He is also a Senior Guide in the Haguro school of classical Shugendō, and the founder of Yukikō, a practice group focused on meditation and waterfall rituals. For nearly 40 years, he has pursued a path of Eastern spiritual practice rooted in Mudra and Shugendō, integrating mountain training, meditation, and purification rituals. Based on the wisdom and techniques cultivated through these practices, he has developed and taught practical mind-body methods to both individuals and corporations.
He has also served as an instructor in liberal arts programs such as “Professional Studies” at Sophia University’s industry-academic collaboration initiatives.
Kotaro OMURA
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Kotaro is the chief priest (guji) of Hiyoshi Sannō Shrine. He is a licensed instructor in the Omotesenke school of tea ceremony, where he also serves as Vice Chair of the Yamanashi Branch and Head of its Youth Division. He teaches Omotesenke Tea Ceremony at Yamanashi Prefectural University and leads his own tea school, Tarōan. Having begun his study of tea at the age of six, Omura is dedicated to cultivating a new generation of highly perceptive tea practitioners. He regularly leads tea ceremony instruction at Erin-ji, a historic Zen temple and the burial site of the famous warlord Takeda Shingen. In addition to his role as a Shinto priest and Tea Master, Omura is passionate about sharing Japan’s traditional culture in its purest form with both Japanese and international audiences. He has hosted tea gatherings in Paris and Beaune during Franco-Japanese municipal exchange programs, and frequently conducts tea experiences for visiting international guests. He also provides business-oriented tea ceremony workshops as corporate training programs, including for clients such as Sunrise Promotion Tokyo Co., Ltd.
CONTACT
Alice Frantz - Learning & Development Manager
a.frantz@ccifj.or.jp
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