Background
He was born to the priest of Saiken-ji, a Shin Buddhist temple in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture.
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Kaneko Manshi
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student Buddhist philosopher priest of Saiken
Career
He was a student Kiyozawa Manshi (1863 – 1903) and taught for several years at Ōtani University. A decade later his excommunication was overturned and he was welcomed back. Kaneko authored many essays on Shin thought that are held in very high regard today, helping to sculpt modern day Shin philosophy.
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Personality
He was a good friend of Soga Ryojin (1875 – 1971), another student of Manshi who likewise taught at Otani University.
