H1 Houwa Grand Prix: Bringing "Houwa" to the World - Delivering the Desire to "Meet Again" Globally
The H1 Houwa Grand Prix Executive Committee announced that it will dub the sermon of the 2025 winner into English, French, and Spanish, streaming it globally on YouTube starting April 1, 2026.
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Our committee supports April Dream, a project that aims to make April 1st a day to broadcast dreams. This press release is the dream of the 'H1 Houwa Grand Prix Executive Committee'.
We are pleased to announce that the H1 Houwa Grand Prix will dub the sermon of the 2025 Grand Prix winner, Genpo Takahashi, into English, French, and Spanish, and will stream it globally on YouTube starting April 1, 2026.
▼Stream available here (H1 Houwa Grand Prix Official Channel)
https://youtube.com/@h1houwa?si=u1G5t8HDBMKmtrxr
Religion is sometimes spoken of as something that divides people.
Even within the same faith, differences in positions and perspectives can create distance.
However, Japan has a culture where people of different sects gather and exchange words.
As an extension of that culture, we have a dream to open a place for 'Houwa' (sermons) to the world, where people can meet beyond their sects.
That is the H1 Houwa Grand Prix.
We believe that the practice of giving sermons, refined in this space, is inherently more open and has the power to connect people.
Even in today's world, where the distance from religion is widening, we hope that sermons will quietly stay close to people's daily lives and serve as an opportunity to reflect on themselves.
Furthermore, we have valued delivering stories that make listeners think, 'I want to meet them again,' rather than unilaterally conveying sermons as 'teachings.'
When one wishes to touch those words again, it means something has already reached their heart.
Beyond language, beyond culture, we want to deliver stories to the world that make people feel 'I want to meet them again.'
Through this challenge, the H1 Houwa Grand Prix will open new possibilities for the practice of Houwa.
About the H1 Houwa Grand Prix
The H1 Houwa Grand Prix is an event where monks from various sects gather...
We are pleased to announce that the H1 Houwa Grand Prix will dub the sermon of the 2025 Grand Prix winner, Genpo Takahashi, into English, French, and Spanish, and will stream it globally on YouTube starting April 1, 2026.
▼Stream available here (H1 Houwa Grand Prix Official Channel)
https://youtube.com/@h1houwa?si=u1G5t8HDBMKmtrxr
Religion is sometimes spoken of as something that divides people.
Even within the same faith, differences in positions and perspectives can create distance.
However, Japan has a culture where people of different sects gather and exchange words.
As an extension of that culture, we have a dream to open a place for 'Houwa' (sermons) to the world, where people can meet beyond their sects.
That is the H1 Houwa Grand Prix.
We believe that the practice of giving sermons, refined in this space, is inherently more open and has the power to connect people.
Even in today's world, where the distance from religion is widening, we hope that sermons will quietly stay close to people's daily lives and serve as an opportunity to reflect on themselves.
Furthermore, we have valued delivering stories that make listeners think, 'I want to meet them again,' rather than unilaterally conveying sermons as 'teachings.'
When one wishes to touch those words again, it means something has already reached their heart.
Beyond language, beyond culture, we want to deliver stories to the world that make people feel 'I want to meet them again.'
Through this challenge, the H1 Houwa Grand Prix will open new possibilities for the practice of Houwa.
About the H1 Houwa Grand Prix
The H1 Houwa Grand Prix is an event where monks from various sects gather...