This year, the grand Symphony of Peace Prayers ceremony at Fuji Sanctuary, as well as all local in-person ceremonies and gatherings, were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, on May 17, the SOPP brought people around world together in prayer through a live-stream video presentation. From Australia to Argentina, Poland to the Philippines, peace-loving […]

The 2020 Symphony of Peace Prayers will be an online-only event. Amidst worldwide efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the grand ceremony at Fuji Sanctuary and all in-person gatherings around the world have been cancelled this year. Instead, we invite SOPP organizers and participants all around the world to join in our […]

To all SOPP friends and supporters around the world: Amidst the worldwide effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, we are announcing that there will be no in-person SOPP ceremonies or gatherings held this year. This includes the ceremony at Fuji Sanctuary scheduled to be held on May 17, as well as all local events […]

UPDATE – March 23, 2020: Due to the rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus, all in-person SOPP gatherings are being cancelled this year. This includes the ceremony at Fuji Sanctuary scheduled to be held on May 17, as well as all local ceremonies and gatherings around the world. Instead, everyone is encouraged to take […]

For the 15th consecutive year, peace-loving people around the world will join hands and hearts, lending their voices to prayers for peace and harmony throughout the world. The 2019 Symphony of Peace Prayers will be held at Fuji Sanctuary on May 19, and once again we hope to see many local SOPP events taking place […]

On May 20, Fuji Sanctuary will be hosting its 14th annual Symphony of Peace Prayers, and SOPP ceremonies and prayer gatherings will be taking place all across the globe. In her message for SOPP 2018, Byakko Chairperson Masami Saionji has written: We human beings are not merely living—our lives are sustained by the earth, by […]

This year, Fuji Sanctuary is pleased to welcome hip-hop artist Nimo Patel to the Symphony of Peace Prayers! A musician, humanitarian and ambassador of love and peace, Nimo has dedicated his life to the service of humanity. He believes in the oneness of our planet and aims to live a life that shares and serves […]

  Registration for the 2018 Symphony of Peace Prayers is now open! We invite everyone around the world who wishes to take part in this global peace event to register on our website and make your mark on our SOPP world map! No matter where you are in the world, you can join with us in […]

You’re Invited! Save the date for the 14th annual Symphony of Peace Prayers, taking place at Fuji Sanctuary and around the world on May 20, 2018! Join in this global celebration of humanity’s oneness within its beautiful diversity — a worldwide call for peace and harmony among all peoples and faiths. In 2018, the SOPP […]

Waves of love, light, and harmony spread across the globe as people in all parts of the world celebrated the 2017 Symphony of Peace Prayers. The large-scale SOPP ceremony at Fuji Sanctuary brought some 10,000 participants from across Japan and around the world, while still more connected with the ceremony through the live internet broadcast. Following […]