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Houn Jiyu-Kennett (Japanese: 法雲慈友ケネット January 1 1924 – November 6 1996) born Peggy Teresa Nancy Kennett was a British roshi most famous for having been the first female to be sanctioned by the Soto School of Japan to teach in the West.

birth date
1924-01-01
birth place
England, Hastings, Sussex, St Leonards-on-Sea
death date
1996-11-06
death place
California, Mount Shasta, United States
location
Shasta Abbey
successor
James Ishmael Ford, Gyokuko Carlson, Kyogen_Carlson
title
Roshi

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