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Junko Nakamura
Kyoto, Japan · In person & online · 24 years teaching
Zen / Zazenmeditationsilent-retreat
Teaching philosophy
“There is nothing to attain and nothing to improve. Sit down, face the wall, and let that be disappointing for a while.”
Junko has practised in the Sōtō tradition for twenty-four years and teaches a lay sitting group with no fees and no membership. Beginners are given twenty minutes of posture instruction before their first sit and then left alone.
Weekly timetable
MON–SAT06:00–07:00Morning zazenHigashiyama sub-hall
MON–FRI19:00–20:00Evening zazenHigashiyama sub-hall
FIRST SUNDAY07:00–16:00All-day sit, beginners welcomeHigashiyama sub-hall
WEDNESDAY19:00 JSTOnline sitOnline
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Email: hello@junko.example.com · Website
What students say
“No ceremony, no explanation, no music. After a month of resenting it I understood.”
Tomoko I. · 2 months ago
“She corrected my posture twice in six months and both times it was the right moment.”
Will A. · 6 months ago
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