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Reverend Shuichi Thomas Kurai -LRB- born 1947 -RRB- is a Japanese-born Soto Zen roshi and head abbot of Sozenji Buddhist Temple in Montebello , California .. Japanese. Japanese people. Soto Zen. Soto Zen. roshi. Roshi. Sozenji Buddhist Temple. Sozenji Buddhist Temple. California. California. Raised in a Soto temple in Japan , he moved to California with his parents in 1952 , where his father -LRB- Reverened Shuyu Kurai -RRB- served as priest at the Zenshuji Soto Mission in Little Tokyo .. California. California. Zenshuji Soto Mission. Zenshuji Soto Mission. Little Tokyo. Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. In addition to his role as a Zen teacher , Kurai also instructs others in how to play taiko .. taiko. taiko. Kurai is a member of the American Zen Teachers Association .. American Zen Teachers Association. American Zen Teachers Association