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Ekai Kawaguchi

Kawaguchi in 1899, by Zaida Ben-Yusuf
Ekai Kawaguchi just before leaving Japan c. 1891
Kawaguchi as Tibetan lama, Darjeeling.
In commemoration of Kawaguchi's visit to Nepal (Bodnath, Kathmandu)
Kawaguchi performing Tibetan ceremonies.

Ekai Kawaguchi (河口慧海, Kawaguchi Ekai) (February 26, 1866 – February 24, 1945) was a Japanese Buddhist monk who was famed for his four journeys to Nepal (in 1899, 1903, 1905 and 1913) and two to Tibet (July 4, 1900–June 15, 1902, 1913–1915). He was the first recorded Japanese citizen to travel to either country.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference EmbJapInNepalweb_0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hyer, Paul (1979). "Narita Yasuteru: First Japanese to Enter Tibet". Tibet Journal Vol. IV, No. 2, Autumn 1979, p. 12.
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