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Profile: Shunsho Yamada
Head priest, Gohozan Saishoji Tendai Buddhist Temple  http://www.mekifudou.com
Longest Walk 2, Japanese Coordinator http://www.longestwalk.org/
Musician Uzumaki  http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/uzumaki/
Didjeridoo Player  http://www.hachi-8.com

Born in 1973 
1984 Received basic ordained as a Tendai Buddhist priest. 
1996 Completed full ordination training in Tendai Buddhism at Enryakuji,Mt. Hiei.
1998 Co-founded the band Uzumaki.
1999 Member of Taiko drum group Gocoo.
1999 Meet and began exchange with Native American community leader Dennis Banks
at Rainbow Parade environmental event at Yoyogi Park, Tokyo.
2000 Participated in a Japanese cultural exchange tour at Native American
reservations.
2005 Participated as singer in the Native American Sundance prayer festival. 
2006 Participated in the Sacred Run in America led by Dennis Banks. 
2006 Pilgrimage to Mt. Hie along the ancient Tokaido road from Tokyo to Kyoto.
2007 Finished 12 years of Buddhist training with his 18th ascetic practice of fasting.
2007 Pilgrimage to Mt. Hie along the ancient Tosando road from Tokyo to Kyoto.
2008 Participated in The Longest Walk 2. 
2008 Participated in the Article 9 Peace Walk.

Contact Shunsho Yamada 
E-mail: saisyoji@wg7.so-net.ne.jp
7 Generations Walk Website http://www.7gwalk.org

 

 

 

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