The members of Head Priest Nakajima Kenzan's family are all internationally-oriented. As you see from the head priest's bio, he himself has had long years of experiences of living and working in various foreign countries, and so have all other people. This is an exceptional case among the numerous temples in Japan. The members of the family have their respective specialties and are busy working in their own fields. The family is also known for the close relationship among its people. Please enjoy seeing some works introduced here.
Head Priest Nakajima Kenzan 　 　
After　obtaining　B.A　in　Arabic　from　Tokyo　University　of　Foreign　Studies,　studied　further　at　Beirut　American　University.　Assumed　managerial　positions　at　JAPAN　AIRLINES (JAL)　overseas　offices　in　Middle　East　and　Europe for　over　20　years,　taking　charge　of　50　countries,　and　was　called　"Expert　on　the　Middle　East ".　As　Cairo　and　Geneva　Branch　Managers,　expanded sales　by　5　and　3 times respectively. As　Manager　of　Overseas　Passenger　Sales　Dept.,　Tokyo　Branch,　achieved　annual　sales　amounting to 80 billion yen, 1/4 of JAL's total sales, mainly through corporate marketing. Acquired　skills　in　business　managcment,　personnel　management　of　multinalional　emplo　yees,　risk　management　during　war　and　political　unstability, planning　and　product　development,　sales　and　marketing　through　managerial　experience.　Possess　broad　personal　relationships inside　and　outside　of　Japan.　Challenging　and　proactive.　Fluent　in　English,　and　sufficient　Arabic　for　business　communication.



Born: September 9, 1937
Family:Wife, 2sons and 2daughters．
Hobbies:Swiming, golf, mahjong．
Assistant head priest
 　 　
Nakajima Ryuta, the second son of the head priest, is assistant head priest of Zuiho-ji. He displays his versatile talents in art and held a solo exhibit in Ginza, Tokyo, in 1998. The postcard shown on the right is one of his works that were displayed there. Shown on the first page of the Temple's website in English is also a work by him. He plans to hold a solo exhibit again in 2000.


Nakajima Ryuta,
paintings 1996-1999
3/8/99-3/13/99
Mrs. Nakajima Kazuko

Mrs. Nakajima Kazuko is wife of Head Priest Nakajima Kenzan. She is a reliable woman who manages all temple affairs in close cooperation with the head priest. She is also a cheerful mother loved by her children and all the people who have met her. Mrs. Nakajima is very dexterous and makes American quilts and ceramic ware while doing her duties to keep the Temple. She makes a happy couple with the head priest and often enjoys playing golf together or going to a rakugo (Japanese traditional comic storytelling) house together. As a result of her increased interest in those arts, she is now considering opening a quilting class in 2000. She often makes quilts and ceramic ware for her friends while teaching them.


Mrs. Nakajima Kazuko