Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England

06/12/2026

05/19/2026

Multicultural Festival Vendor Spotlight: Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England

We're thrilled that the Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England is returning to our festival for the 3rd year! Stop by their booth to learn more about their Sangha and receive a fortune.

Learn more about them here: https://kosen-ji.org/

Join us on Saturday, June 13th, from 12 - 6 pm, in Haverhill's G.A.R. Park for our FREE Multicultural Festival! Music and dance performances, food trucks, artisan vendors, and more, all celebrating the diversity of our community 🎉

Mass Cultural Council

04/28/2026

Throwback to last year, when Frank Novak had our Vice Chair McKenna Jennings and council member and Co-Chair Maria Elena Arata on Point of Reference to talk about MCF 2025!

We have many performers and vendors returning this year for MCF 2026, including, Veronica Robles' Female Mariachi band - MAMADOU BAND - Fotia.live - Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England - Raíces Sofrito - Good & Golden Books

And we also have NEW performers and vendors joining us this year, stay tuned 😃🎉

Thank you to Frank and HC Media for having us - you can view the segment here: http://haverhillcommunitytv.org/category/community/series/pointofreference

SAVE THE DATE: MCF 2026 is on Saturday, June 13th, from 12 - 6 pm in Haverhill's G.A.R Park

*Our festival is FREE to attend!

04/18/2026

A happy Rikkyo Kaishu-e to all and congratulations to our sangha's two newest members! Twice a year at the Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Greater New England, during Ohigan and Rikkyo Kaishu-e, we offer the opportunity to participate in Jukai - a refuge ceremony that includes the bestowal of Dharma names. Congratulations to Erik (Shōei) and Ted (Genji) for taking the next step in their practices and becoming official members of our temple. 🙏

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04/04/2026

We had a lovely Hanamatsuri service today in celebration of the birth of Siddhartha Gautama - the historical Buddha 🙏 thank you to all of our members and friends of the sangha, new and old, for joining us 🙇

04/04/2026

Hanamatsuri service 2026.

03/14/2026

Another wonderful weekly service in the books! Join us next week for our Spring Hogan service at 10am.

During Ohigan, we remember our ancestors, family members, and loved ones who have passed away. Through memorial prayers and chanting the Lotus Sutra, we dedicate merits for their peaceful repose and the enlightenment of all beings.

If you would like their names included in the memorial reading during our Ohigan services, or inscribed on a tōba (memorial wooden tablet), please submit them using the form linked in our. For each person, include as much information as you are able (name, age at death, and date of passing if known).

02/21/2026

The Harvard Undergraduate Japan Initiative invites you to Japan Day 2026, on February 28!

This year, HUJI will be hosting two panels in collaboration with the Japan Society of Boston. Boston Iaido will kick off the event with a “History and Demonstration of Japanese Swordsmanship.” This presentation and demonstration will be followed by Byakko Kyudojo’s presentation of Japanese Archery. Both presentations will feature action-packed demonstrations!

These events will be followed by 4 panels and a final networking reception, so be sure to stick around! Speaker highlights include the Presidents of TOHO Global and GKids, along with producers and marketing producers of Sword Art Online, Solo Levelling, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Demon Slayer, and Kaguya-sama: Love is War.

Register at the link below!
https://loom.ly/vtBt1NE

02/03/2026

We celebrated Setsubun on Saturday and an Oni visited.

01/27/2026

We are happy to announce that Japan Festival Boston is back on Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26th, 2026! Join us from 11am to 5pm for food, performances, dancing, workshops, cosplay, and more.

This year, not only are we bringing you the festival you've come to love in Boston Common, but we'll be expanding our Downtown stage as well, bringing you even more performances and booths!

We will be slowly updating our website with all the information you could need for the 2026 festival. So stay tuned for lots of updates!
https://www.japanfestivalboston.org/2026-festival

You can also RSVP to our facebook event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1369149607864440