Takuan

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


Takuan Soho

Takuan at Grove Art Online

Unfettered Mind

"Scenic Journey"

Takuan pickles

Takuan links


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