About us

Heiwa [hey-wa] Peace & Reconciliation Foundation of New York Ltd. supports annual Hiroshima & Nagasaki peace events in August, promotes awareness of issues relating to the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and general issues in relation to war, conflict and violence, with the intent of taking a proactive approach based upon Eastern religions to create a peaceful world. The Foundation works to give life to the wish for peace.

It creates and supports programs related to peace and reconciliation at the grassroots level, so that ordinary people will learn to live peacefully with compassion and love, transforming violence in our society to peace.

“Heiwa平 和” ,is a Japanese word that combines two Chinese characters, “Hei 平” (equality, balance, referring to inner peace) and “Wa 和” (peace, harmony, referring to outer peace) is the foundation’s central principle and practice.

Our Activities

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Annual Interfaith Peace Gathering and Peace Exhibition:

The annual Interfaith Peace Gathering, Commemoration of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki Atomic Bombings in New York City, held on August 5, and will continue it every year.

Proactive Peace Dialogue Programs:

The Heiwa foundation is planning to create programs to confront various issues, based upon a proactive approach, focusing on their roots, rather than surface manifestations. ...

Proactive Peace Action Programs:

We are planning to offer meditation workshops, bringing the practice of cultivating peaceful minds to NYC city agencies. We will hold peace events at the time of International Day of Peace, such as Peace Lanterns Festival in Long Island City. ...

Peace Education Programs:

The Heiwa Foundation will provide a moving exhibition of peace photo panels, and plans to find a permanent display of A- Bomb photo panels in a future.