Japanese Buddhism:

  • 1994-2011: Seven times the Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 temples on Shikoku Island, Japan
  • 2011: Appointment by the official association of the 88-pilgrimage temples of Shikoku as gonchu-sendatsu ('second-rank'-sendatsu)
  • since 2011: One of the founding members of the sendatsu-association 'Higashi Nippon Sendatsu Kai', Japan
  • 2009: Appointment by the official association of the 88-pilgrimage temples of Shikoku as konin-sendatsu ('first-rank'-sendatsu; sendatsu: 'the one who walks in front')
  • 2008: The Buddhist 20-temple bekkaku-pilgrimage on Shikoku Island, Japan
  • 2003: zuisse ('head abbot for one day') at both Soto-Zen head monasteries, Eihei-ji and Soji-ji, Japan
  • 2003: denpo (completion of studies) in Japan
  • 2003: shiho (dharma-transmission) in Japan
  • 2002: hossenshiki (dharma-'combat') in Japan
  • 2000: shukke-tokudo (monk’s ordination) in Japan
  • 1992: zaike-tokudo (lay-ordination) and receipt of Buddhist name in Japan
  • since 1992: practice in Buddhist temples and monasteries in Japan