農水相を務めた禅僧・広川弘禅

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  • Hirokawa Kōzen, a Zen Priest Who Served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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<p>Hirokawa Kōzen広川弘禅 （1902-1967）, who served as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries under Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida 吉田茂 （1878-1967） during the chaotic period after the war, was born as a successor to Ryūsawa Temple竜沢寺, a Sōtō establishment in Fukushima Prefecture, and studied at the current Setagaya Gakuen High School and Komazawa University. I approach him not only as a parliamentary politician, but also as a Zen priest.</p><p>I pay attention to such things as his attendance, in 1956, along with Kusaba Ryūen草葉隆円 （1895-1966） and Andō Kaku安藤覚 （1899-1967）, at the “Buddha’s 2500th Anniversary Celebration” held in Thailand, his installation on the roof of the Aoba Gakuen of a relic of the Buddha during his time as director of the school, and his activities as a Zen priest.</p><p>In 1952, in the magazine Bungei Shunjū 文芸春秋, he was interviewed by Otis Cary in an article entitled “Monster named Hirokawa Kōzen” （広川弘禅という怪物） in which he is quoted as saying, “Japanese culture is nothing except Buddhist culture. 97% of the national treasures are related to Buddhism. … Japan’s democracy has been clear since the period of the Buddhist articulation that discrimination is equality and equality discrimination差別即平等, 平等即差別.” Concerning the Sekai Bukkyōto kaigi 世界仏教徒会議, he said, “To tell the truth, you must do it in Sanskrit or Pāli; It’s stupid to do it in English.”</p><p>I would like to pursue Kōzen’s appearance as a Zen priest from the testimonies of people who interacted with him during his lifetime.</p>

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