Taikyo Murakami

In 2001, he became the acharya of the Shingon Esoteric Buddhism. In 2005, graduated from the Department of Buddhism, Faculty of Buddhism, Shuchiin University. In 2007, received a master's degree from the Otani Graduate School of Humanities, majoring in Buddhist culture. Specializes in esoteric Buddhism, Buddhism and culture in the Heian and Kamakura periods (9C-13C).

He grew up in a temple where people consulted, and has done more than 10,000 face-to-face consultations. Training disciples of monks and ascetics (Shugendo). He was qualified as a clinical Buddhist teacher (Chaplain of Buddhism: Institute for Engaged Buddhism), and has been involved in home medical care, including palliative care wards, and still cares for staff and patients. there is Has been involved in the World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) for a long time, involved in interfaith dialogue and reconciliation education, teaching listening methods and facilitator training courses.

Since 2006, he has been dean of the Faculty of Education at Gokurakuji Temple, the Head Temple of Ishizuchisan Shingon Buddhism. In 2021, he became the chief priest of Kogenji Temple. Since 2009, he has been secretary of the Youth Group of the Japan Committee of the World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP). In addition, he works as a researcher at an Esoteric Buddhism research institute. It also inherits Shinto, which is transmitted to the Shingon sect. One of the two major hard training of Shingon Buddhism, 「焼八千枚護摩」、Shou Hassenmai Goma, literally means Burn 8,000 sticks ritual. Seven days of fasting, insomnia, and constant Seven days of Goma have been completed.