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Shinjō Itō

Founder of Shinnyo-en
Shinjō Itō is the founder of the Buddhist school Shinnyo-en. He was born in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. After a career as an aeronautic engineer, he dedicated himself to a religious life. He trained at the Daigo-ji monastery and became a Great... Wikipedia
Born: March 28, 1906, Yamanashi, Japan
Died: July 19, 1989 (age 83 years)
Children: Shinso Ito
Partner: Tomoji Itō