Shumei Philippines, Inc.

The story of the Shumei Manila Center began in Southern California, USA, at Shumei America’s National Center in Pasadena, when in 1992 two Filipinas, Reze Canizares and her sister, Ruby Orendain, became members and started sharing Jyorei. Later, Mrs. Orendain returned to the Philippines and started giving Jyorei to her family and friends in her home country.In 1997, Neil Fukui, a young Japanese man who had worked with Shumei America, accompanied Reze Canizares on a visit to the Philippines to attend the wedding of one of Reze’s nieces. It was on that first trip that Neil developed a fondness for the Philippines. The beauty of the country and the humanity of the country’s people won his heart. Shortly thereafter, he found that his vocation was to establish Shumei and the practice of Jyorei in what was to become his new homeland.