Great Buddha Hall Showa Major Restoration, Kiyomizu Kojo, Accompanied by an Autograph Letter

Great Buddha Hall Showa Restoration, Shimizu Kosho, Autographed Letter Included, 70th Birthday Celebration
Mr. Shimizu Kosho (real name: Shimizu Mutsuharu, January 3, 1911 - May 6, 1999) was a monk of the Kegon sect, born in Sosa Village, Shikama District, Hyogo Prefecture (now Himeji City). He served as the 207th and 208th head priest of Todai-ji Temple and the chief abbot of the Kegon sect, and was involved in the Showa restoration of the Great Buddha Hall. He was renowned for his distinctive style in calligraphy, painting, and ceramics. Around 1963, he began creating unique small Buddha statues known as "Mud Buddha," and was referred to as the Mud Buddha Hermitage.