Paths of Practice with Rev. Jokan Ono

Paths of Practice with Rev. Jokan Ono

From Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism by Vincent Moore

March 13, 2026 · 46 min · Season 1 · Episode 124

About this episode

Rev. Jokan Ono discusses his journey as the 43rd Abbot of Fugenji Temple and his aspirations to connect Japanese Buddhism with the world.

Rev. Jokan Ono is the 43rd Abbot and Head Priest of Fugenji Temple (Tendai School), Fuchu City, Tokyo. Born in Tokyo in 1986, he is a graduate of Waseda University and also studied at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, USA. During his university years, he completed the Tendai ascetic training, Shido Kegyo, on Mount Hiei. After working in corporate consulting and the IT sector, he founded “Kechien Kikaku,” a project aiming to strengthen the bond between temples and communities. He later completed the first 100 days of the Kaihōgyō on Mount Hiei. He became the Head Priest of Fugenji in 2020. In 2023, he spoke as one of Japan’s representatives at the International Sangha Forum in Bodh Gaya, hosted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Rev Ono’s aspiration is to become “an international monk who connects the Japanese Buddhism of harmony with the world." For more information about Fugenji, please visit the following link: https://www.fugenji.com/ We discussed: *Ordaining at the age of ten, training at Mount Hiei, and becoming the 43rd abbot of Fugenji *Returning to Mount Hiei after living in the secular world and working in business *Kaihōgyō, Sennichi-e, and engaging with practices…

People in this episode

Host: Vincent Moore

Guest: Rev. Jokan Ono

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fugenji Temple, Tendai School, Kechien Kikaku, International Sangha Forum

Places: Fuchu City, Tokyo, Mount Hiei, Bodh Gaya

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