Nichiren temple monk accused of evading tax

Nichiren temple monk accused of evading tax

KOFU, Japan - File photo shows Shichimenzan Keishinin, an affiliate of the Nichiren sect's head temple Minobusan Kuonji, in the town of Minobu. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau on March 28 filed a complaint against Yuko Nakazato, a former chief monk of the Buddhist temple, accusing him of concealing 330 million yen in income and evading 120 million yen in taxes over a three-year period up to March 2001.

Nichiren temple monk accused of evading tax

Nichiren temple monk accused of evading tax

KOFU, Japan - File photo shows Shichimenzan Keishinin, an affiliate of the Nichiren sect's head temple Minobusan Kuonji, in the town of Minobu. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau on March 28 filed a complaint against Yuko Nakazato, a former chief monk of the Buddhist temple, accusing him of concealing 330 million yen in income and evading 120 million yen in taxes over a three-year period up to March 2001.

The Hondo (inner sanctuary) of Kuonji Temple,Mt. Minobu

The Hondo (inner sanctuary) of Kuonji Temple,Mt. Minobu

This photograph depicts the interior of the Soshido Seishinkaku at Minobusan Kuonji Temple, headquarters of the Nichiren Sect of Japanese Buddhism located in Minobu-machi, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture. Seishinkaku is the place where a statue of Nichiren, the founder of the sect, is enshrined. This is an important photograph because it shows the interior of the building after its reconstruction in 1881.==Date:unknown, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐53‐0]

The Hondo (inner sanctuary) of Kuonji Temple,Mt. Minobu

The Hondo (inner sanctuary) of Kuonji Temple,Mt. Minobu

Soshido Seishinkaku at Minobusan Kuonji Temple, headquarters of the Nichiren Sect of Japanese Buddhism. This temple is located in Minobu-machi, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture. Seishinkaku is the place where a famous statue of Nichiren, the founder of the sect, is located. However, the building erected in the Edo Period was destroyed by fire in 1875. This photograph depicts the new building erected in 1881. The state of the surroundings suggests that it was taken soon after construction.==Date:unknown, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐33‐0]

Stone steps on the approach to Mt. Minobu

Stone steps on the approach to Mt. Minobu

Bodaitei flanked by cedar trees at Minobusan Kuonji Temple, headquarters of the Nichiren Sect of Japanese Buddhism in Minobu-machi, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture. Bodaitei was a flight of 287 steps leading through the temple gate (Sangedatsumon, or Gate of the Three Liberations) to Soshido Seishinkaku. There are few trees on the hillside to the right of Bodaitei, probably due to the fire of 1875.==Date:unknown, Place:Yamanashi, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐34‐0]