Takuan Soho
born 1573 town of Izushi, province of Tajima (now part of Hyogo Prefecture)
died December 1645 Edo (now Tokyo)
friend of Yagyu Munenori
friend of Lord Matsudaira Dewa no Kami
acquaintance of Miyamoto Musashi
friend of Emperoro Go-Mizuno
friend of Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604-1651)
54th abbot of Daitokuji
first abbot of Tokaiji
invented the delicious pickle "Takuan" named after him
