List of Famous people named Takuan

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Takuan Sōhō

First Name Takuan

Born on November 30, 1573

Died on January 1, 1645 (aged 71)

Born in Japan, Hyogo Prefecture

Takuan Sōhō was a Japanese Buddhist prelate during the Sengoku and early Edo Periods of Japanese history. He was a major figure in the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Noted for his calligraphy, poetry, tea ceremony, he is also popularly credited with the invention of the takuan pickled radish.

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