Kenryu Takashi Tsuji

Kenryu Takashi Tsuji (1919-2004) was a Japanese American Buddhist leader.

Tsuji was born in Mission City, British Columbia, and graduated from the University of British Columbia. In 1942, during World War II, Tsuji was sent to a Canadian internment camp in Slocan, British Columbia. In 1958, he moved to California and became a US Citizen around 1965.[1]

Tsuji was a Shin Buddhist Minister and later the first North American born, first nisei bishop in the Buddhist Churches of America. He founded a number of temples in Canada and the US, including Ekoji Buddhist Temple. Kenryu Tsuji served as President of the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He also had a black belt in judo.[1][2][3][4]

Works
  • Heart of the Buddha-Dharma. Numata Center. 2003. ISBN 9781886439221.

References
  1. Sullivan, Patricia (2004-03-10). "Kenryu T. Tsuji Dies at 84". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. "Heart of the Buddha-Dharma". BDK America. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. Lattin, Don (2004-03-04). "Buddhist bishop Kenryu Tsuji". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  4. "Ekoji History". Ekoji Buddhist Temple. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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