Japan
“Loving
Hut” Promotes Vegetarian Diet in Tokyo
By Tokyo News Group (Originally in Japanese)
[Tokyo] In order to further promote the vegetarian diet and environmental protection, and to make it easier for people to access vegetarian food, our Tokyo Center opened the Loving Hut vegetarian (vegan) fast-food restaurant in Yotsuya Sanchome in downtown Tokyo. Thanks to Master’s blessings, everything went smoothly in the course of securing a suitable location and raising capital funding. Fellow initiates with highly professional skills, designed and renovated the interior of the restaurant, creating a bright, neat and tidy atmosphere, with a sweet, warm touch. On stepping into the restaurant, the first thing that meets the eye is a wall-mounted television broadcasting Supreme Master Television. 
Loving Hut officially opened on June 28. In just a few days, the staff received positive and encouraging responses from the customers. A lady said, “After enjoying the meal, I felt my heart fill with peace and harmony. If people could enjoy such meals every day, they would definitely become very peaceful and calm. We should let more people know about this restaurant!” We are very grateful for Master’s guidance. The working staff of Loving Hut will serve each customer with love. For more information on the newly opened Loving Hut, please visit: http://www.lovinghut.com/
The Dogs in My Life Debut at the 2008 Tokyo International Book Fair
By Tokyo News Group (Originally in Japanese)
[Tokyo] The Japanese edition of The Dogs in My Life written by Supreme Master Ching Hai was recently released at several major Japanese bookstores. The Dogs in My Life - Part 1 reached the No. 1 ranking in sales for the week of July 7, in the biggest bookstore in Tokyo, Kinokuniya Shinjuku South branch! In addition, The Dogs in My Life - Part 2 achieved the second place ranking for the week of July 14! To commemorate the release of the book, the initiates
from the Tokyo Center participated in the 15th annual Tokyo International
Book Fair held at the Big Site (the Tokyo International Exhibition
Center) from July 10 to 13, Golden Year 5 (2008). This event drew
large crowds as it was the biggest book fair in Japan, where 770
companies from 30 countries in the world gathered to exhibit their
publications. Akishinonomiya, Imperial Prince Fumihito and his wife
Princess Kiko attended the opening ceremony.
The initiates’ booth was decorated with both h The Dogs in My Life and the SOS global warming posters. In addition to a selection of Master’s books, also displayed were T-shirts, bookmarkers, memo pads and eco-bags printed with pictures of Master’s pets. Many visitors expressed a sense of happiness and upliftment whenever they browsed through The Dogs in My Life book. It seemed that Master’s love flowed to them through the colorful and lively pages. People who love dogs frequented the booth, and bought memo pads and other memorabilia, saying the dog pictures reminded them of their own pets. A lady liked The Noble Wilds so much that she bought it even though it was in English. At the fair, the Director of Sales for the Japanese major
chain bookstore Libro, conveyed his sincerity to carry the book
in his bookstores. He said that he would do it “by all means,”
because it had such a powerful healing effect on people. Other major
bookstores such as Sakuma and Maruzen also showed great interest
in selling this book. Let’s hope that more people will grow
in the spirit of love for all of God’s creatures through reading
Master’s books.
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