Japanese Zen Buddhists

Japanese poet (1644–1694)

Japanese novelist (1899–1972)

was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen (), Eihei Dōgen (), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (), and Busshō Dentō Kokushi ().

Japanese artist (1420-1506)

Japanese Buddhist scholar, Doctor of Letters (1870–1966)

Japanese actor (1889–1973)

Emperor of Japan

Emperor of Japan

95th emperor of Japan (r. 1308–1318)

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Japanese anarchist feminist (1886–1971)

was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with founding the Rinzai school, the Japanese line of the Linji school of Zen Buddhism. In 1191, he introduced this Zen approach to Japan, following his trip to China from 1187 to 1191, during which he was initiated into the Linji school by the master Hsü an. It is also said that he popularized green tea in Japan, following this same trip. He was also the founding abbot of Shōfuku-ji and Kennin-ji, two of the earliest Zen temples in Japan. He is often known simply as Eisai/Yōsai Zenji (栄西禅師), literally "Zen master Eisai".

Japanese Zen Buddhist master (1686-1769)

was a quiet and unorthodox Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life.

Japanese politician (born 1942)

Japanese zen Buddhist monk (1880-1965)

Japanese Buddhist missionary (1904–1971)

Japanese Zen Master (1914–1982)

Japanese Zen-Buddhist teacher and landscape architect (1275-1351)

Japanese painter (1476-1559)

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Japanese businessman (1932-2022)

Japanese Buddhist priest

Keizan Jōkin (, 1268–1325), also known as Taiso Jōsai Daishi, is considered to be the second great founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. While Dōgen, as founder of Japanese Sōtō, is known as , Keizan is often referred to as .

Diplomat of Mōri clan

samurai (1579-1655)

Japanese Zen buddhist monk

Japanese monk

Japanese Buddhist, professor in religious studies

Japanese Zen Buddhist monk of the Rinzai sect

Japanese poet and calligrapher (1924–1991)

Japanese Rinzai Zen teacher (1907-2014)

Japanese Buddhist

Japanese Zen Master

Japanese Buddhist monk (1885–1973)

Japanese Buddhist priest (1919–2014)

Japanese Zen Buddhist monk (1860–1919)

Japanese buddhist monk (1912–1998)

Japanese karateka

Japanese psychologist

Japanese monk and poet

Japanese Zen buddhist teacher

Japanese Zen Buddhist master

Japanese monk and writer

Japanese Buddhist monk (1871–1961)

thumb|right|200px|portrait by Kurihara Nobumitsu Shiba Sonome (1664–1726, 斯波 園女) was a Japanese zen poet. She was an acquaintance and friend of Matsuo Bashō, and their correspondence is a treasure of zen and haiku history. On a final visit in 1694, Bashō paid homage to her in a haiku, hiragiku no me ni tatete miru chiri mo nashi, 白菊の目に立てゝ見る塵もなし, in the eye of a white chrysanthemum, there is not a speck of dust.

Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher (1931–1995)

Japanese monk and garden designer

Japanese Buddhist monk (1894-1974)

Japanese Buddhist monk

Japanese Buddhist monk

Japanese confucianist (1816–1892)

Chinese calligrapher (1616–1671)

Japanese poet

Bhuddhist master and artist (1839–1925)

Japanese Zen Buddhist and Catholic monk

Japanese calligrapher (born 1933)

Japanese Zen monk (1876-1958)

Japanese philosopher

American Buddhist monk (1938–2002)