Featuring Kosuke Fujishima (Biologist), Ai Hasegawa (Artist), Masayo Funakoshi (Culinary Artist), Ureshino Tea Time (Tea Producers' Unit), and a Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Monk as lecturers, with "Food" as the theme. First time held in Kyushu.

Nalanda's theme in Saga, a land blessed with the bounty of the sea, fields, and mountains, is "food."

A two-day event to contemplate with a diverse and distinguished lineup of lecturers: Kosuke Fujishima, an ambitious biologist challenging the mysteries of the origin of life on Earth; Ai Hasegawa, an artist expressing the relationship between technology and society; Masayo Funakoshi, a culinary artist with activities blending food, cultural anthropology, and art both domestically and internationally; Ureshino Tea Time, a producers' unit tackling challenges and innovation in Ureshino, Saga's tea region; and a monk from the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha sect.

Additionally, special programs include an original "Tea Ceremony" by Ureshino Tea Time, a traditional clay doll painting workshop, and a pasta tasting by Keita Yuge, a Saga native and winner of the 2019 World Pasta Championship.

The target audience is teenagers and young adults aged 10-20, who will shape the future society.
This is a place to gain wisdom and encounters that will provide hints for creating one's own "measuring stick" and taking action in an era of uncertain futures – this is [School Nalanda].

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[School Nalanda Vol. 5 Saga]
"Theme": You are what you eat.
~Reflections on the workings of life, land, technology, and "food"

How we connect with the land, nature, living things, and producers through "food"; how life forms change with biotechnology; how Buddhism perceives "taking in life"? A two-day event to listen to various stories surrounding "food" from diverse lecturers and contemplate together.

■Date & Time: February 8th (Sat) & 9th (Sun), 2020, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
■Venue: Gōshō-ji Temple, Sagahttps://gansyoji.com/
■Lecturers:
〈Feb 8〉 Kosuke Fujishima (Astrobiologist)
Ai Hasegawa (Artist/Designer)
Hironobu Matsuzuki (Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Monk)
【Special Cooperation】 Keita Yuge (Chef at "SALONE2007" in Yokohama)
〈Feb 9〉 Masayo Funakoshi (Culinary Artist)
Ureshino Tea Time (Ureshino Tea Producers' Unit)
Naoki Hanaoka (Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Monk)
■Capacity: 60 people per day
■Target Audience: 10-20s
■Participation Fee: General: ¥3,000 per day, ¥5,000 for both days (includes lunch)
Students: ¥2,000 per day, ¥3,000 for both days (Student ID required at reception)
■How to Apply: Peatix (https://nalanda5-saga.peatix.com/).
Or, please apply by email (goen@hongwanji.or.jp) or FAX (075-351-1211) to the "Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Office for Fostering Connections with Children and Youth," including the following required information: "Address," "Name," "Age," "Desired Day(s)," "Email Address" (contact will be made via email after application), and a contact phone number.
●Application Deadline: February 3rd (Mon), 2020, Noon
First-come, first-served basis. Applications will close once capacity is reached.

[Inquiries] Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Office for Fostering Connections with Children and Youth
(Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Head Temple, Horikawa-dori Hanayacho Sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8501)
goen@hongwanji.or.jp
Tel: (075)371-5181 (General) Fax: (075)351-1211
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■About "School Nalanda"
A new learning environment where participants learn wisdom for living from the forefront of diverse fields and engage in interactive dialogue.

A key feature is that young people of the same age as the participants are involved in the planning and operation as "Team Nalanda."

◎ "Vol. 1 Kyoto Edition (2017)" Record Videohttps://youtu.be/DVNuA0hNN0c