Kazuaki Tanahashi

 is an accomplished Japanese calligrapher, Zen teacher, author and translator of Buddhist texts from Japanese and Chinese to English, most notably works by Dogen (he began his translation of "Shobogenzo" in his twenties). He first met Shunryu Suzuki in 1964, and upon reading Suzuki's book "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" he stated, "I could see it's Shobogenzo in a very plain, simple language." He has helped notable Zen teachers author books on Zen Buddhism, such as John Daido Loori. A fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science—Tanahashi is also an environmentalist and peaceworker.