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Zen and Politics: The Counsel of Yamamoto Genpō

  • The main hall of Zenshōan. Visitors do zazen here or at a separate meditation hall.

    The main hall of Zenshōan. Visitors do zazen here or at a separate meditation hall.

  • The author outside the main hall of Zenshōan.

    The author outside the main hall of Zenshōan.

  • Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro practicing zazen at Zenshōan. (© Jiji)

    Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro practicing zazen at Zenshōan. (© Jiji)

  • Yamamoto Genpō. (Courtesy the office of Kuki Seijō)

    Yamamoto Genpō. (Courtesy the office of Kuki Seijō)

  • Suzuki Kantarō. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    Suzuki Kantarō. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • The main hall of Zenshōan.

    The main hall of Zenshōan.

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