Hiraoka Jokai's Legacy

Hiraoka Jokai

Born at Tōdaiji Temple in Nara

1923（Taishō 12）Born at Tōdaiji Temple in Nara
The image shows the present-day Great Buddha Hall of Tōdaiji.

Entered the elementary school affiliated with Nara Women’s Higher Normal School

1930（Shōwa 5）Entered the elementary school affiliated with Nara Women’s Higher Normal School
Source: Wikimedia Commons（Photograph published in The Geography of Japan, Vol. 7）The image has been extended vertically using AI to adjust its aspect ratio.

Entered temple life
（Began life as a monk at the temple）

Ordination
（Became a disciple of the Buddha and was formally ordained）

Graduated from the elementary school affiliated with Nara Women’s Higher Normal School

Entered Nara Prefectural Koriyama Middle School

Graduated from Nara Prefectural Koriyama Middle School

Entered the preparatory course at Kokugakuin University

1941（Shōwa 16）Entered the preparatory course at Kokugakuin University
Source: Wikimedia Commons（Photograph published by Nobel Shobō in Youth at the Old-Style Universities）The image was taken around 1923.

Completed the preparatory course at Kokugakuin University

Kokugakuin University(History)
Withdrew(called up for military service)

Transferred into the third year at Kokugakuin University

Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University
(Japanese history) Enrolled

Withdrew from Kokugakuin University

Shunie ceremony（Participated in Tōdaiji’s traditional Omizutori ceremony）

Preliminary practice
（Preparatory training for full religious practice）

Risshi doctrinal examination
（Doctrinal debate and scholarly Buddhist training）

Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University

Assigned to the library(～25.3.27.4～36.4)

Appointed chief priest of Jōshō-in

Graduate School, The University of Tokyo(Japanese history) (～1955)

1950（Shōwa 25）Graduate School, The University of Tokyo(Japanese history)
Source: Wikimedia Commons（Photograph published in Japan Outlook, 1953 edition）The image was taken around 1953.

Associate Professor at Shuchiin University

Receiving the precepts（Ceremony for receiving the Buddhist precepts）

Abhisheka initiation（Initiation ceremony for receiving the transmission of teachings）

Head of the Women’s Academy and kindergarten

Appointed chief priest of Uenobō

Director of Sangatsudō and Shigatsudō halls

Specially Appointed Professor at Otemae Women’s University

Head of Kangakuin

Director of Chūin

Tōdaiji Gakuen(evening program) Seconded(through April 1969)

1968（Shōwa 43）Tōdaiji Gakuen(evening program) Seconded
Source: Wikimedia Commons（Photo: ignis / CC BY-SA 2.5）The image shows the present-day Tōdaiji Gakuen school building.

Director of the Great Buddha Hall

Director of Education for the Kegon School and Educational Administrator of Tōdaiji

Concurrently: Head of Kangakuin

Director of Jōin

Head of Kangakuin

Kindergarten principal

Head of Kangakuin

Chief Administrator of the Kegon School and Chief Executive of Tōdaiji

Concurrently: Head of Kangakuin

Director of Jōin

Chief Abbot of the Kegon School and Abbot of Tōdaiji(213th)

Elder of Tōdaiji