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Kosho Otani in a military truck (ddr-njpa-4-1643)
Caption on reverse (incomplete) [translation]: "Honpa Hongwanji, Kosho Otani (26)."
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Kosho Otani and other army cadets seated in a Buddhist temple (ddr-njpa-4-1644)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Kosho visits Hongwanji in uniform. (Tokyo) December 14, 1936. Kosho Otani (26), who is the leader of Nishi Hongwanji and has [?], entered [?] as a cadet."
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Calligraphy by Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1641)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Otani's own study, [?], for the Wailua Hongwanji."
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Clipping photograph of Kosho Otani in military uniform (ddr-njpa-4-1648)
Caption on front [translation]: "Otani."
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Kosho Otani in military uniform, saluting another officer (ddr-njpa-4-1640)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Lieutenant Otani welcomed by [?]. Kasho Otani, who belongs to the Nishi Honganji sect, received an honorable call. He arrived in Kyoto with his wife and daughter at 8 a.m. on the 4th. The photo was taken at Tokyo Station."
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Short article regarding Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1916)
Article [translation]: "Abbot K. Otani, Feeling Better, Heads for Home. Buddhist Abbot Kosho K. Otani, heir to the leadership of the 10 million member Higashi Hongwanji Sect, will leave tonight for Tokyo after recuperating in Hawaii from an attack of mumps. The Abbot had reservations for Japan Air Line's flight 603, arriving at Tokyo 9:30 a.m. …
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Kosho Otani, Lady Otani and another priest receiving leis (ddr-njpa-4-1647)
Caption on reverse: "HONGWANJI ABBOT ARRIVES: Three youngsters, students at the Fort Gakuen, greet Abbot Kosho Ohtani (left), his wife, Lady Ohtani, and the Rev. Kiritani on their arrival this morning from Portland. -- (Hawaii Times photo by Don Nagano)."
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Photograph and article regarding Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1918)
Article title [translation]: "Higashi Honganji Abbot Otani. Party held to see off Otani. Several hundred people, including supervisors of other sects."
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Photograph of Kosho Otani, Lady Otani, Zenyu Aoki, and Otani's aide (ddr-njpa-4-1645)
Caption on reverse: "NISHI HONGWANJI HEAD, WIFE GREETED HERE: Chief Abbot Kosho Ohtani, titular head of the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist sect, and Lady Ohtani arrived here last evening at 6 from Tokyo by Pan American Clipper for a six-day stay before resuming their eight months' world tour next Monday at 9:30 p.m., when they leave for …
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Duplicate of ddr-ajah-3-241 with individuals identified (ddr-ajah-3-242)
Caption on photo front: Dinner to commemorate the Gomonshu's February 7, 1952 visit to the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA