Eugen Herrigel (20 March 1884, near Heidelberg - 1955) was a German philosopher who taught philosophy at Tohoku Imperial University in Sendai, Japan, from 1924-1929 and introduced Zen to large parts of Europe. While living in Japan he studied kyudo, traditional Japanese archery, under Awa Kenzo, a prominent master of the art, in the hope of furthering his understanding of Zen. In 1936 he published a 20-page article describing his experiences entitled 'Die Ritterliche Kunst des Bogenschiessens' (The Knightly Art of Archery) in the journal, Zeitshrift für Japanologie, which later formed the core of his most famous work Zen in the Art of Archery. Professor Herrigel died in 1955. Among his papers were found voluminous notes on various aspects of Zen. These notes were selected and edited by Hermann Tausend in collaboration with Gusty Herrigel, the author's wife, and were published in German under the title 'Der Zen-Weg'. This version was revised and edited by Alan Watts in 1960 and published by Vintage Press as 'The Method of Zen'. is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism notable for its emphasis on practice and experiential wisdom—particularly as realized in the form of meditation known as zazen—in the attainment of awakening. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Zen in the Art of Archery (ISBN 0679722971) is a book written by Eugen Herrigel in 1953. ...