Background
He was born in Tagajo, Miyagi in 1927.
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Koshu Itabashi
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Education
He graduated from the Naval Academy of Japan in 1945. He also graduated in religious studies at Tohoku University in 1953.
Career
He was trained in Sojiji and he studied under Giyen Inoue in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. He succeeded Ryūtan Matsumoto in Daijoji and became Tanto Roshi of Sojiji leading monks. He became Godo Roshi of Sojijisoin, abbot of Daijoji.
He also devised chair Zazen.
He was elected vice abbot of Sojij, and became the 23rd abbot of Sojiji and Sotozen Superintendent Master (Kancho) in 1998. He retired as abbot of Sojiji in 2002.
He became abbot Sojijisoin. And he was revived Gotanjoji.
