Takuan Soho (沢庵 宗彭 Takuan Sōhō, 1573 - 1645) was a major figure in the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... The dry garden at Ryōan-ji, a Rinzai Zen temple in Kyoto. ... A woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, (Japan, 1887) depicting Bodhidharma the founder of Chinese Zen. ...

Takuan Soho was born into a family of farmers in the town of Izushi, located in what was at that time called Tajima province (present-day Hyogo Prefecture). At the age of 8 in 1581 young Takuan began his religious studies and 2 years later he would lead a life at a Buddhist monastery. By the age of 14 in 1587, Takuan started studying the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism under the tutelage of sensei Shun-oku Soen. Izushi (出石町; -cho) was a town located in the former Izushi District, Hyogo, Japan. ... Tajima (但馬国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today northern Hyogo. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... 1587 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The dry garden at Ryōan-ji, a Rinzai Zen temple in Kyoto. ... A woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, (Japan, 1887) depicting Bodhidharma the founder of Chinese Zen. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

By the impressive age of 36 in 1608, Takuan's mastery of Zen granted him the privilege of being made abbot of the Daitoku-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Unfortunately, Takuan's appointment was shortened as he left for a prolonged period of traveling. Throughout his journeys, Takuan raised and collected funds for the renovation of Daitoku-ji Temple and other Zen temples. Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Daitokuji redirects here. ... This article is about the city Kyoto. ... Daitokuji redirects here. ...

In 1629, Takuan was banished to northern Japan by the Shogunate of Hidetada Tokugawa due to his protest of political interference in Buddhist temple matters pertaining to ecclesiastical appointments. By 1632, there was a general amnesty after the death of Hidetada Tokugawa and Takuan’s period of banishment came at an end. Later, Takuan was invited by Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604–51) to become the first abbot of Tokai-ji Temple in Edo, which was constructed especially for the Tokugawa family. Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... See Exile (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... This page is about the Japanese ruler and military rank. ... Tokugawa Hidetada (徳川 秀忠, 1579–1632) was the 2nd shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate who reigned from 1605 to 1623 during the early Edo period of Japan. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary Ecclesiastical means pertaining to the Church (especially Christianity) as an organized body of believers and clergy, with a stress on its juridical and institutional structure. ... See also: 1632 (novel) Events February 22 - Galileos Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is published July 23 - 300 colonists for New France depart Dieppe November 8 - Wladyslaw IV Waza elected king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after Zygmunt III Waza death November 16 - Battle of Lützen... Look up Amnesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu (previously spelled Iyemitsu); 徳川 家光 (August 12, 1604 — June 8, 1651) was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty who reigned from 1623 to 1651. ... Edo (Japanese: 江戸, literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... The Tokugawa clan crest The Tokugawa clan ) was a powerful daimyo family of Japan. ...

Takuan Soho died in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in December of 1645. At the moment before his death, Takuan painted the Chinese character for 夢 ("dream"), laid down his brush and died. Edo (Japanese: 江戸, literally: bay-door, estuary, pronounced //), once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo. ... Tokyo , literally Eastern capital)   is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the de facto[1] capital of Japan. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... 漢字 / 汉字 Chinese character in Hànzì, kanji, hanja, Hán Tá»±. A Chinese character (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: Hànzì) is a logogram used in writing Chinese, Japanese, sometimes Korean, and formerly also Vietnamese. ... A dream is the experience of envisioned images, sounds, or other sensations during sleep. ...

It is stated that Takuan advised and befriended many persons, from all social strata of life. Some of those include:

• Miyamoto Musashi (kenjutsu master)
• Matsudaira Dewa no Kami (Daimyo)
• Ishida Mitsunari (Daimyo)
• Kuroda Nagamasa (Christian Daimyo)
• Yagyū Munenori (Daimyo and kendo master, head of Yagyū Shinkage-ryū style of swordsmanship) - Takuan's writings to kendo master, Lord Yagyū Munenori, are commonly studied by contemporary martial artists.
• Go-Mizunoo (abdicated Japanese Emperor)
• Tokugawa Iemitsu (Shogun)

With regards to his character, Takuan remained largely unaffected by his popularity and famed reputation. Known for his ascerbic wit and integrity of character, Takuan exerted himself to bring the spirit of Zen Buddhism to many and diverse aspects of Japanese culture, such as Japanese swordsmanship, gardening, Sumi-e, Shodo, and Sado. His collected writings total 6 volumes and over 100 published poems, and his influence still permeates the work of many present-day exponents of Zen Buddhism and martial arts. He has also been credited with the invention of the yellow pickled Daikon radish that carries the same name, "Takuan." Miyamoto Musashi killing a nue, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861). ... Kenjutsu (剣術 – literally sword methods) is a form of partnered practice that is almost exclusively exercised through kata. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... Ishida Mitsunari (石田 三成 Ishida Mitsunari 1560 - November 6, 1600) was a samurai who led the West side in the Battle of Sekigahara. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... Kuroda Nagamasa (1568-1623) Kuroda Nagamasa, the son of Kuroda Kanbei. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, referred to as Christ. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... YagyÅ« Munenori ) (1571 - May 11, 1646) was a Japanese swordsman who inherited leadership of the school of swordsmanship called YagyÅ« Shinkage-ryÅ« from his father YagyÅ« Sekishusai Muneyoshi. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ... Kendo (剣道 Kendō) or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kendo (剣道 Kendō) or way of the sword, is the martial art of Japanese fencing. ... Emperor Go-Mizunoo (後水尾天皇) (June 29, 1596 - September 11, 1680) was the 108th imperial ruler of Japan. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇, tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family. ... Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu Tokugawa Iemitsu (previously spelled Iyemitsu); 徳川 家光 (August 12, 1604 — June 8, 1651) was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty who reigned from 1623 to 1651. ... Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate For other articles with similar names, see Shogun (disambiguation). ... Japanese culture and language Japans isolation until the arrival of the Black Ships and the Meiji era produced a culture distinctively different from any other, and echoes of this uniqueness persist today. ... Japanese swordsmanship is divided into many different methods, depending on the specific use of the sword intended. ... A Karesansui 枯山水, or Japanese rock garden, is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, rocks, and occasionally grass or other natural elements. ... Autumn Landscape (Shukei-sansui). ... Shodō (書道 the way of writing) or Sho (書) is Japanese calligraphy. ... Sado can refer to: Sado, a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan Sado province (佐渡国), an old province of Japan. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Binomial name Raphanus sativus L. Daikon (Japanese: , literally large root; Traditional Chinese: , literally white radish; Korean: mu, literally radish), is a mild-flavored East Asian giant white radish. ... Takuan (or takuan-zuke) is a traditional Japanese pickle made from daikon radish. ...

He is featured as a character in Vagabond, a manga series, which is largely based on Eiji Yoshikawa's equally successful book, Miyamoto Musashi. Vagabond ) is a manga drawn by Takehiko Inoue and adapted from the fictionalized accounts by Eiji Yoshikawa of the samurai, Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武蔵, 1584-1645). ... 2nd English edition of InuYasha Vol. ... Eiji Yoshikawa (吉川 英治 Yoshikawa Eiji, August 11, 1892 - September 7, 1962) was a Japanese historical novelist, who is mostly retelling existing stories. ... Miyamoto Musashi killing a nue, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861). ...