Hello, everyone. This is Shima from Oubaitori.com.
Today I’ve started a series on finding the best position for the Kokū Zushi. I hope you’ll watch the video all the way to the end.
Four in Our Showroom, Ready Now
From the left: Tim Grey; ebony — still precious, and no longer obtainable; walnut; and wheat. These four Kokū Zushi are on display at the Oubaitori.com showroom, ready for immediate delivery.
What I Noticed on Tuesday
This past Tuesday, four friends from New Zealand and two customers from Tokyo who are interested in a Kokū Zushi came to visit. The moment they saw the Kokū Zushi, they told us it was wonderful.
One customer had built a new house with a built-in shelf 50 cm high. Roughly speaking, the Kokū Zushi is 70 cm, so together that makes 120 cm. They would like the Tim Grey, and we are preparing an estimate now.
What struck me was how carefully they measured the height, width and depth with a tape measure. The group from New Zealand was three women and one boy, and the women stood behind, talking about whether the height was right and how the base below should be.
A Lift Table and an Adjustable Chair
So this time, I boldly decided to put the Kokū Zushi on a table that moves up and down. This chair moves up and down too — I went to IKEA yesterday and bought it. Today, store manager Kimura sat in for us, to see what position we could find.
Fit It to Yourself, Not to the Butsudan
First, he takes a seat. The basic idea this time is not to fit yourself to the butsudan, but to fit it to yourself. So the first thing is the height of the chair. If your feet are floating, you’re unstable — so we check the chair by how firmly the feet touch the floor.
Eye Level and the Character Myo
From there, we look at eye level in relation to the Gohonzon. The side frame of Kimura’s glasses marks his eye level. The best position is when the character myo on the Gohonzon sits just a little above that eye level. So we raise the table to just the right point.
85, 88, 90 … now comes the delicate part — fine-tuning. We had him put his palms together. His eye level was just right.
90.2 cm + About 70 cm = About 160 cm
For Kimura, with the chair set, the table came to 90.2 cm. With the Kokū Zushi at about 70 cm, it seems you need a total height of about 160 cm for the best position.
With a Kokū Zushi, I want you to be able to chant daimoku with full focus. So what is the best position for each person? The exact position of the Gohonzon for a new age. With a Kokū Zushi, in a sense, a lift table and a chair that moves up and down let you chant daimoku calmly and resoundingly. That is what I came to think.
Come In, and Find Your Exact Height
From now on, if you visit the Oubaitori.com showroom, you can find the exact height that fits you. We’ve put that system in place. If you live in or near the Kanto region, please make a reservation and come see the Kokū Zushi.
Our visitors on Tuesday left truly moved. They also bought my books, Butsudan Revolution: Kokū Zushi and Let’s Daimoku!, which are both sold in our store. Please come and visit.
This has been Shima from Oubaitori.com. We look forward to seeing you. Thank you very much.
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