Word: kenju
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Dates: during 1932-1932
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...Buddhist Associations (similar to Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. but more active in missionizing). One of the announced purposes of the convention was to promote Buddhist unity. Present also were Rev. Tansai Terakawa, Stanford graduate, of Stockton, Calif.; Francis Geske of Oakland; and Bishop Kenju Masayuma, honorary chairman of the convention, No. 1 Buddhist of the group by virtue of being chairman of the Japanese-North American Buddhist Federation. Wearing the "kesa" (embroidered collar) of his rank, he presided at "Koshukwai" (lectures on Buddhism's history and meaning) which took upmost of the convention...
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