Background
Tsuji, Kenryu Takashi was born on March 14, 1919 in Mission City, British Columbia, Canada. Came to United States, 1959, naturalized, 1964. Son of Kamejiro and Suye (Minaguro) Tsuji.
Tsuji, Kenryu Takashi was born on March 14, 1919 in Mission City, British Columbia, Canada. Came to United States, 1959, naturalized, 1964. Son of Kamejiro and Suye (Minaguro) Tsuji.
Student, University British Columbia, 1937. Student, Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan, 1941. Student, University Toronto, 1942.
Ordained to ministry Buddhist Church, 1941. Minister Vancouver (British Columbia) Buddhist Temple, 1941-1942, Slocan (British Columbia) Buddhist Temple, 1942-1945, Toronto (Ontario) Buddhist Temple, 1945-1958. Director Buddhist education Buddhist Churches American, San Francisco, 1959-1968, bishop of the United States, 1968-1981.
Minister Ekoji Buddhist Temple, Springfield, Virginia, since 1981. President Institute Buddhist Studies, Berkeley, 1968-1981. Chairman Buddhist Churches American Fraternal Benefit Association, 1970-1981.
Member Human Resources Commission, San Mateo County, 1967. Member advisory board California Institute Asian Studies, 1969-1981. Board directors World Conference on Religion and Peace, since 1979, president, since 1983.
Married Sakaye Kawabata, January 31, 1946. Children: Elizabeth Noriko Tsuji Wadleigh, Maya Margaret Tsuji Lawrence. Rosalind Eiko, Eleanor Takako, Carolyn Emiko.