Representatives of about 60 Arigatou International partners and supporters from around the world were invited to Japan to participate in commemorative events on 11 and 12 October for the 60th anniversary of Myochikai, the Buddhist movement that established Arigatou International in 1990. Religious leaders, adult and youth members of the Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC), and members of the Planning Committee for the World Day of Prayer and Action for Children and of the Interfaith Council on Ethics Education joined around 12,000 Japanese guests for the celebrations.