Please scroll down the page to enjoy photos of Peace Pagoda construction progress in chronological order
(Photos updated August, 2024)
Please click here to read Rev. Senji Kanaeda’s February 2024 Peace Pagoda update.
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Welcome from Rev. Senji Kanaeda, MARCH 19, 2020
Dear friends,
Setting the center pipe on March 4, 2020.
We set the pipe at the center of the pagoda with concrete. That is supposed to be a standard on the construction process. We did it after passing an inspection of the condition of the ground by Kitsap County. The height of a temporary scaffolding is 19 feet. The top of the dome will be 22 feet as same as its diameter (in total 32 feet, as both of height and diameters include the foundation and decorated top.). You can imagine how big it is. We will continue to work after we will have stable and peaceful situation. I pray for good health and safety for all the people on the earth. We shall overcome and keep going to work for peace together.
Na mu myo ho ren ge kyo and gassho (palms together).
Senji Kanaeda
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JANUARY 2020
Grading work in progress for Peace Pagoda in January, 2020.
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SEPTEMBER 2020
Back in action, and making progress!
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OCTOBER 2020
Building a strong foundation!
Pouring the foundation on October 23rd
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January 2021
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MARCH 2021
“Vertical Takeoff!” as described by Senji Kanaeda (photo taken on March 9, 2021)
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MID-JULY 2021
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APRIL 2022
APRIL 4, 2022: Dear friends, Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo, Oh Happy day!! We poured concrete to the (additional) foundation of the corridor of the pagoda today. The corridor is supposed to be 4′ high and 6-1/2′ wide. It was sunny, rainy and cloudy today. Thank you for Steve (Northwest Dharma News). This is our newest one step. Buddha’s birthday(4/8) is coming soon. Gassho and peace on earth, Senji Kanaeda
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May 2022
Starting on the dome during a Peace Pagoda work party on May 25th; a momentous occasion indeed!
Nonviolent Peace Patrol Dogs on duty
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July 2022
Wiring the dome for the complex work ahead.
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December 2022
Pacific Northwest Peace Pagoda under construction, December 1, 2022.
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January 2024
Senji Kanaeda is shown with a sorin in the same shape and size as the one that will be built to be placed on to of the Peace Pagoda being built at Ground Zero Center. This Morin is based on the motif of the five-storied pagoda of Kofukuji Temple (founded in 669) in Nara, the ancient capital of Japan. The area is one of Japan’s leading historical sites, and more than 1,000 wild deer are familiar to visitors. They bow to the people and symbolize peace.
Pagoda progress as of January 2024; The concrete base has been poured, and the mesh for the dome is complete.
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March 2024
Visitors from Africa (Central Africa and Kenya) worked with Jim and Brother Gilberto with the March concrete pour and finishing.
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August 2024
The dome is nearing completion! The top photo shows Jim, Allan, Senji and Gilberto framing the details around the center niche. The statue of the Buddha will enclosed in the center niche. Tyvek sheeting was applied before spraying both the outside and inside surfaces in a meticulous, multi-step process (second photo). The top plate, which will secure the Sorin, was also secured.
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September 2024
The sorin arrived at Ground Zero Center on September 26th after its long journey from Japan. Jim, Gilberto and Senji opened the crate to inspect the precious finial that will top the finished dome of the Peace Pagoda.
