NEWS

On October 2, 2025, Tokyo witnessed something extraordinary at Happo-en: For the first time in history, meditation was not only practiced, but measured, scored, and celebrated live on stage.

With advanced brain imaging, dynamic neuro-imaging, and the revolutionary QM³ format (Quantified Meditation 3), silence itself lit up the screens. Meditation became visible, data-driven, and shared in real time—emerging as a new sport of the mind.

This is Winning Without Moving™.

The 3 great participants finished in the following order :

1. Hisami Tsurumori
2. Yu Mizuno
3. Oana Budica

Honored Guests of Distinction

• Ms. Akie Abe – Guest of Honor, spouse of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chairwoman of the Social Contribution Support Foundation.
• Mr. Kazunori Tanaka — Guest of Honor, Former Minister for Reconstruction of Japan, and Member of the House of Representatives.

Visionary Voices on Stage

• Erkin Bek — Founder & President of All Here & World Meditation League, bridging meditation traditions with science and technology.
• Christoph Michel – Chief Neuroscientific Director, All Here; Professor Emeritus, University of Geneva; pioneer in high-density EEG advancing the science of meditation.
• Kengo Kuma & KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES — unveiling the Zenbu Koko XR Capsule, where architecture meets consciousness and immersive technology.
• Ken Mogi — neuroscientist & philosopher of consciousness, on Finding Ikigai with Quantified Meditation.
• Mikio Shishido & Zen 2.0 & Mindful Kamakura Lab — Japan’s leading mindfulness and meditation community, bridging East and West.
• Alex Hatton& Rob Walker — international commentators, bringing the thrill of live meditation performance to a global audience.

Cultural & Artistic Interludes

• Reison Kuroda — internationally acclaimed shakuhachi master.
• Yogetsu Akasaka — Zen Buddhist priest and live looping artist.

Why It Matters

This event was not only about performance. It was about demonstrating the fusion of science, technology, and meditation — advancing personal well-being, cultivating focus and attention, and contributing to long-term human development.
Meditation, long practiced in silence, is now stepping onto a global stage as a measurable, shareable, and professional pursuit.

With deep gratitude to all collaborators, partners, and participants who made this milestone possible — especially our Japan Director, Paula Esguerra for her tireless leadership in making Tokyo a success.
Together, we are shaping the future of meditation—where ancient wisdom meets modern science, and where every individual can discover the true potential of the mind.