PRESS KIT General Information Name SHINNYO-EN Grand Holy Temple 1-2-13 Shibasaki-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-0023, Japan Founding February 8, 1936 Founder Shinjo Ito (Kyoshu, 1906-89) Present head Shinso Ito (Keishu, 1942-) Primary Buddha the reclining Buddha in nirvana, sculpted by the founder Primary Scripture Mahaparinirvana Sutra Adherents 859,759 persons (as of December 31, 2006) Journalists and researchers interested in more detailed information, please contact the Public Relations Department of Shinnyo-en, Head Temple via web editors at: http://www.shinnyo-en.org/contact/

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