Jakucho Setouchi

Japanese novelist, nun (1922–2021).

Born May 15th, 1922 in Tokushima.

Died November 9th, 2021 at 99 years old in Kyoto (heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
abbot, bhikkhunī, novelist, writer
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving