Reciting the verse "Extending Merit to All Beings" - called "Fue Ko" in Japanese - is the traditional way to end a Buddhist talk. This is a clip of Gudo Nishijima reciting the Fue Ko after one of his Buddhist talks.
The verse to open the sutras - called "Kaikyoge" in Japanese - is the traditional way to begin a talk about Buddhism in Japan. This is a clip of Gudo Nishijima reciting the Kaikyoge before one of his talks.