Photo taken at Zenways in London: (from left to right) Kaori Saito, Daizan roshi, Shinzan roshi, Mark Westmoquette, Shinkai roshi.
About Shinkai Roshi
Matt Shinkai Kane, MA, received the Soto Zen lineage from Zen master Julian Daizan Skinner and the Hakuin-Inzan line of the Rinzai Zen tradition from Zen master Shinzan Miyamae.
Shinkai roshi studied Zen yoga and Zen jin shin practice in Japan and the UK, and learned Zen taiso during his time at Bukkoku-ji Temple in Fukui, Japan and from the personal yoga and organ massage practice of Zen master Shinzan. He leads retreats, teacher trainings, and workshops throughout the year and has helped facilitate Zen Japan Trips for almost 15 years. He teaches weekly Zen yoga classes in Eugene and is on faculty in the University of Oregon’s PE mind-body department.
