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Home > Photo Galleries > Roshi Kapleau in Japan

Roshi Kapleau in Japan

. Ryutakuji monastery with Nakagawa-roshi and Bernard Phillips. Nov. 1953.
. Ryutakuji, 1953. Nakagawa-roshi behind P. K.
. Receiving kyosaku at Ryutakuji. Nov. 1953.
. Ryutakuji. April, 1954.

. With Harada-roshi in his quarters, Hosshinji, June 1954.
. Hosshinji monastery, July 1954. With Harada-roshi and (to his right) Professor Nishi, well-known health advocate.
. Hosshinji monastery, with Harada-roshi. August 10, 1954.
. Hosshinji monastery. December 9, 1954.

. Hosshinji monastery after Rohatsu sesshin, December, 1954. With Tangen (now Tangen-roshi) and B. White.
. Hosshinji jukai, May 1955 with Tangen (now Tangen-roshi) and B. White.
. Hosshinji monastery. October, 1955.
. Harada-roshi

. Sailing in Obama Bay, near Hosshinji moanastery with Ruth Fuller Sasaki and Tangen. July, 1956.
. With Yasutani-roshi. Kamakura, September, 1957.
. Yasutani-roshi's zazen group in cave of Zuizenji Temple, Kamakura. To P. K.'s left, Yasutani-roshi and K. Yamada (later Yamada-roshi). Seated at the end of group is a member who was formerly Admiral of the Japanese Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy.
. Making mochi (sweet rice cakes). Kita Kamakura, New Year's 1958.

. Raikoji Sesshin, Tokorozawa, August, 1958.
. After sesshin at Raikoji (Yasutani-roshi's temple). Tokyo, August, 1958.
. Ordination of P. K. by Yasutani-roshi, 1958.
. With Yasutani-roshi.

. Founding Zen Group, Rochester 1966. Back row from left: Ralph and Sanna Chapin, Chester Carlson, Lee Mulligan (Harriet Gratwick's daughter), Audrey Fernandez; on Yasutani-roshi's left: Tai-san (now Eido-roshi); second from right: Doris Carlson.
. Rochester, 1966
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