Background
Ohtani, Monshu Koshin was born on August 12, 1945 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Kosho and Yoshiko Ohtani.
Ohtani, Monshu Koshin was born on August 12, 1945 in Kyoto, Japan. Son of Kosho and Yoshiko Ohtani.
Student, Tokyo University; Student, Ryukoku University.
Became Priest of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, 1960. Monshu (Ecclesiastic Patriarch) Apparent, 1970—1977. Monshu, since 1977.
President All-Japanese Buddhist Federation, 1978—1980, 1988—1990, 2002—2004.
Classical music, skiing.
Married Noriko Tanaka, 1974; 4 children.