Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1972. Graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science. After graduating, he entered the Kenchoji Temple in Kamakura as a trainee, and became the chief priest of Nomanji Temple in 1998, a part-time lecturer at Kanto Gakuin Junior & Senior High School in 2000, and a part-time lecturer at Hiratsuka Municipal Asahuryo Junior & Senior High School in 2002. In 2002, he became a part-time lecturer at Hiratsuka Municipal Kyuryo Junior High School and a commissioned member of Kenchoji Temple. He is a missionary for various schools of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. Co-author of "Tsunagaru Bukkyo" (Connecting Buddhism) (Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd.) and "Mendou na Kokoro ga Rakuninaru" (The Mind Becomes Easy) (Makino Shuppan). Media appearances: "Bucchake-dera" (Asahi TV), "Viking" (Fuji), "Konna Koto de Mometemasu" (Asahi TV), and many others.