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Deguchi contributed to the spread of Zen in Italy and contributed to the foundation of the Zen monastery Ensoji il Cerchio. He began practicing zazen as a teenager and took monastic vows when he was 30 years old. He holds a law degree from Chuo University, Tokyo and is the current abbot of Tosho-ji, Tokyo.
In 2017 he participated in the opening of a Zen temple in Padua.[2]
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^Benanzato, Antonella (2017-11-02). "OraZen". Meer (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-11-15.