Daisho Tana | |
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Personal | |
Born | Kyoto, Japan | March 20, 1901
Died | October 1, 1972 Palo Alto, California | (aged 71)
Religion | Buddhist |
Spouse |
Tomoe Tana (m. 1938) |
Children | 3 |
Daisho Tana (田名大正, Tana Daisho, March 20, 1901 – October 1972) was a Buddhist missionary, leader of the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple[2] and is best known for his detailed diaries kept during his internment in both California and New Mexico. Husband to Tomoe Tana, a well renowned tanka poet, the couple had three children, Shibun Tana,[3] Yasuto Tana,[4] and Akira Tana.