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OBJECT ID

ddr-njpa-4-1341 (J1359.002)

PARENT COLLECTION

Nippu Jiji Photograph Archive, "Japanese" Collection

DESCRIPTION

Article [translation]: "Bunyu Nakagami is the chief priest of Ryugoji in Haedami village, Aichi county, Shiga prefecture. After graduating from Bukkyo University, in 1922 after eight years, he worked as a missionary in North America, and upon after his return he worked at Ryukoku University. After that he worked as director of [?], and then he worked as the director of Kagoshima Honganji, and also as [?] at Kagoshima. In 1943 he became general manager at the Honganji. In 1946 [?], and in 1950 he became general manager at the main [?]. During that time he twice visited war criminals in Guam to comfort them, as requested by Mariana headquarters. He is known as [?] and has a keen brain."

CONTRIBUTOR

Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Hawaii Times Photo Archives Foundation

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