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Nichiin
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Artist
1619～1692
He was a monk of Nichiren-sect (日蓮宗) active in the middle of Edo era. He was a grandkid of an artist, Koetsu Honami (本阿弥光悦). When he was the age of 8, he practiced ascetic training at Homan-zi temple (本満寺) in Kyoto. Also, he practiced the training at Honpo-ji temple (本法寺) and Hokekyo-ji temple (法華経寺).Then he became the 24th head priest at Myokaku-ji temple (妙覚寺).
In his later years, he lived in seclusion in Takagamine(鷹ヶ峰:the north Kyoto).
His style of calligraphy was really similar to Koetsu’s.
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