| 1934 |
The late Rev. Dr. Yehan Numata started Mitutoyo to establish Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai |
| 1965 |
Establishment of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai
Inauguration of the first director: Rev. Chitoku Morikawa |
| 1966 |
Publication of Japanese-English version of “The Teaching of Buddha” |
| 1967 |
The first presentation of Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism
(2022: The 56th presentation) |
| 1968 |
Inauguration of the first chairperson: Rev. Yehan Numata |
| 1970 |
The first BDK Buddhist Missionary Seminar
(2022: The 50th seminar) |
| 1972 |
Ceremony for the completion of the BDK Center Building |
| 1975 |
Beginning of the donation of the Japanese-English version of “The Teaching of Buddha” to hotels in Japan and overseas |
| 1976 |
Publication of the French version of “The Teaching of Buddha”
(2022: 46 languages versions of “The Teaching of Buddha” have been published) |
| 1977 |
The first pipe organ concert
(2022, 20th Buddhist music festivals) |
| 1978 |
Establishment of BUKKYO DENDO KYOKAI AMERICA, INC.
Establishment of BDK Hawaii |
| 1980 |
The 15th anniversary ceremony
Establishment of Fundacão Educacional e Cultural Yehan Numata (BDK South America) |
| 1981 |
Started the Seminar on “The Teaching of Buddha” for Daily life
Started the Seminar on “The Teaching of Buddha” for Business
Publication of braille version of “The Teaching of Buddha” |
| 1982 |
Initiated the English translation of the “Tripiṭaka”
The first BDK English Tripiṭaka Editorial Committee meeting (2022: 69th meeting) |
| 1983 |
Publication of “The World of Shinto” and “The Teachings of Confucianism” |
| 1984 |
Establishment of the first Numata Program in Buddhist Studies at University of California, Berkeley (2022: 17 universities )
Establishment of BDK Europe e.V.
Establishment of BDK Asia Ltd. |
| 1985 |
Inauguration of the second chairman: Rev. Toshihide Numata
Establishment of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai De México, A.C. (Asociación Promotora de Budismo de México)
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| 1987 |
Establishment of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Canada (Canadian Society for the Promotion of Buddhism)
Establishment of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai U.K. (The Society for the Advancement of Buddhist Understanding)
Beginning of research and support of the revival of the propagation of Theravada Buddhism
The 20th anniversary ceremony |
| 1989 |
Establishment of BDK Taiwan |
| 1991 |
Establishment of BDK Fellowship for Foreign Scholars |
| 1993 |
The first publication of the English Tripiṭaka series, “The Summery of the Great Vehicle” (2022: 63 volumes) |
| 1994 |
Rev. Yehan Numata passed away at the age of 97 (May 5th) |
| 1997 |
The 30th anniversary ceremony |
| 2005 |
The 40th anniversary ceremony |
| 2007 |
Completion of sign language DVD version of “The Teaching of Buddha”
The donation of sign language DVD version of “The Teaching of Buddha” to schools, institutions, and libraries for the deaf in Japan
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| 2011 |
Implementation of BDK “The Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami” Aid for Reconstruction Work in the Disaster Areas
Started the English Seminar on “The Teaching of Buddha”
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| 2012 |
Implementation of BDK Financial Aid for Buddhist Kindergartens in the Disaster Areas
Establishment of BDK Fellowship for Japanese Scholar
Publication of “Bukkyo-no-Himitsu” manga or comic book
Started “BDK Symposium” (2022: The 24th sympojium)
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| 2013 |
Recognized as a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation by the Japanese government
Inauguration of the first Chairman: Rev. Toshihide Numata
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| 2014 |
Started “BDK Zazen-Kai” meditation retreat
The photo exhibition “Buddha’s Words in the Landscape of India” in Iwate and Tokyo Japan
Sponsored BDK charity lecture “Amusing Buddhism,” in Tokyo for the support of the victims of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Started the photography competition for the BDK calendar, A Wise Teaching A Day”
Publication of manga, “The Wisdom of Buddhism in Japan”
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| 2015 |
Started “BDK Buddhist Yoga”
Publication of “Satori-no-Chie-wo-Yomu(Reading the Wisdom of Enlitenment)” as a supplementary book to “The Teaching of Buddha”
The 50th anniversary
・“Buddhaspel” -17th Buddhist Music Festival
・ BDK Special Buddhist lectures & seminars: Listening to Fushidan, the
Origin of Rakugo
The photo exhibition “Buddha’s Words in the Landscape of India” in Fukushima, Japan
Publication of “Tottemo-Yasashii-Hajimete-no-Bukkyo(Very Easy First Step to Buddhism)
The 50th anniversary ceremony
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| 2016 |
Started BDK Buddhist picture book prize, “Kokoro-no Ehon-Taisho” (2022: The 7th competition)
Publication of “Buddha is Our Teacher”
Started elementary course of Buddhist lectures, “Japanese Buddhism – Learning from Scratch”
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| 2017 |
Rev. Toshihide Numata passed away at the age of 84(February 16th)
Inauguration of the third chairperson: Rev. Seikoh-Kiyotaka Kimura
Inauguration of the eighth president: Rev. Shoryu Katsura
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| 2018 |
Started “Let it Shine!” Temple Bulletin Board Project
Tsurumi University and BDK Co-Sponsors Seminars at Tsurumi University(Three times)
The 15th BDK Symposium in Hiroshima(Lecture by the BDK Cultural Award winner)
The exhibition of the “Picture Story of Shakyamuni”
Started the radio program “WARAIMESHI TETSUO’s Saturday★Night Buddhism” (FM Osaka)
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| 2019 |
The 19th BDK Symposium in Hokkaido(Lecture by the BDK Cultural Award winner)
The English Seminar “Learning the Basics of Japanese Buddhism in English” in Kyoto “
Publication of picture story show “Buddha” (Supervised by ⒸTEZUKA PRODUCTIONS)
Donation of picture story show “Buddha” to 2,500 Buddhist kindergartens and nursery schools
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| 2020 |
Publication of the audiobook version of “The Teaching of Buddha”
Started simultaneous online streaming of the BDK lectures and classes
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| 2021 |
Started “BDK Online Station: Weekly Dharma Talks”
Publication of “Bonno, Desires – Sugoroku Board Game with the Illustrated Story of Shakyamuni”
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