January 2010 - Koyasan, Japan.

(En) January 2010 - Koyasan, Japan. Kyomi SOEDA, 90, mother of the chief priest of Rengejo-In temple. She is the unofficial chief of the temple. She studied English in Tokyo before WW2 and came back to Koyasan during bombi. After brilliant studies, none of her two grandsons are ready to become priest. (Fr) Janvier 2010 - Koyasan, Japon. Kyomi SOEDA, mere du moine superieur du temple Rengejo-in. A 90 ans, elle est la chef officieuse du temple. Apres des etudes d'anglais a Tokyo avant guerre, elle revient au Koyasan lors des bombardements et se marie au pretre superieur du Rengejo-In. Elle s'inquiete de la succession de son fils a la tete du temple, ses deux petits-fils preferant leur vie urbaine apres de brillantes etudes.

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(En) January 2010 - Koyasan, Japan. Kyomi SOEDA, 90, mother of the chief priest of Rengejo-In temple. She is the unofficial chief of the temple. She studied English in Tokyo before WW2 and came back to Koyasan during bombi. After brilliant studies, none of her two grandsons are ready to become priest. (Fr) Janvier 2010 - Koyasan, Japon. Kyomi SOEDA, mere du moine superieur du temple Rengejo-in. A 90 ans, elle est la chef officieuse du temple. Apres des etudes d'anglais a Tokyo avant guerre, elle revient au Koyasan lors des bombardements et se marie au pretre superieur du Rengejo-In. Elle s'inquiete de la succession de son fils a la tete du temple, ses deux petits-fils preferant leur vie urbaine apres de brillantes etudes.