BUKKYO DENDO KYOKAI AMERICA, INC. (BDK America)

BDK America was founded in 1978. The main emphasis of the foundation’s work in America includes supporting the BDK English Tripitaka Series project, the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” books to hotels, prison inmates and public facilities throughout the country and the sponsorship of seven Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies at some of the country’s top universities. BDK America also funds the annual “Toshihide Numata Book Prize in Buddhist Literature” administered by the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

BDK Hawaii

BDK Hawaii was founded in 1978. The main project includes presenting “The Teaching of Buddha” to Buddhist temples and hotels throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. Additionally, BDK Hawaii supports Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies at the University of Hawaii and a special lecture series at Chaminade University.

BDK Canada

BDK Canada was established in 1987. A mission of BDK Canada is to promote Buddhism to society. Activities in Canada include: Distribution of Buddhism texts - especially "The Teaching of Buddha" to hotel, hospital, school, prison inmate and public facility, Four Numata Programs and supporting other lectures of Buddhism in Buddhist Studies at some of the top universities in cooperation with BDK America.

BDK Mexico

BDK Mexico was established in 1985. One of its main efforts has been the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” books to over 1,000 hotels and public facilities throughout the country. BDK Mexico also operates a non-sectarian Buddhist temple called Mexico Eko-ji in Mexico City where classes on meditation, yoga, as well as Japanese cultural and martial arts are given in addition to Buddhist services and programs. Also we hold concerts and workshop to spread Japanese culture and art, and it is hoped that the understanding of different cultures and the peaceful spirit will be spread.

BDK South America

BDK South America was established in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1980 and since then has been distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” mainly to local hotels, Buddhist temples as well as to medical facilities and educational institutions.

BDK Europe

BDK Europe e.v., also known as the EKŌ temple/Japanese Cultural Centre and Kindergarten, was established in 1988 in Düsseldorf. The EKŌ Japanese Cultural Centre presents programs on Japanese culture, which is based on the Buddhist tradition, to Germans and other Europeans. To deepen the cultural exchange between East and West, the centre hosts a wide range of activities, organizes academic symposiums, publishes a Buddhist journal called “Hōrin” and a German translation of a Japanese encyclopedia of Buddhism, furthermore, the EKŌ Centre offers exhibitions, concerts, as well as lessons in Japanese dance, flower arranging (Ikebana), etc. In 1999, the EKŌ Kindergarten was established and provides pre-school education for thirty German and thirty Japanese children. The kindergarten’s goal is to nurture open-minded international citizens of the world in the hopes of creating a peaceful society in the future.

BDK U.K.

BDK UK was established in 1988. Since its establishment, BDK UK has been distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” to hotels, schools, hospitals, jails etc. throughout the UK, and also supporting lectures of Buddhist studies at Oxford University (Balliol College) and at the University of London (School of Oriental & African Studies).

BDK Asia

BDK Asia was established in 1999. The main project includes presenting “The Teaching of Buddha” to Buddhist temples and hotel in Asian countries. In the past, BDK Asia presented 32 different language versions of “The Teaching of Buddha” to Her Royal Highness Princess Mahachakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and 5,000 copies of the book to the Thai Hotel Association.

BDK Taiwan

BDK Taiwan was established in 2000 and distributes “The Teaching of Buddha” to the hotels and public facilities throughout Taiwan.

BDK Poland