Shosei Hirahata
Chief Priest, Iinumasan Enpukuji, Iinumakannon Enpukuji
Born in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture. Entered Koyasan Sainan-in Temple in 1983. Studied Shingon Esoteric Buddhism at Koyasan Hōju-in Temple (Senshū Gakuin) in 1986. In 1987, following the instructions of Enpukuji Temple’s chief priest, Shosei Hirahata, he worked for the religious corporation Enpukuji Temple and the school corporation Iinuma Gakuen.
He utilizes the cultural assets and books passed down at the temple, striving daily to spark interest in Choshi’s history and culture, and to convey its charm and the wonders of Choshi to as many people as possible.
| 1991 | Appointed Chief Priest of the Religious Corporation |
| Shingon Sect Enpukuji Temple | |
| 1992 | Transfer of monastic affiliation from Koyasan Shingon Sect |
| to the Chisan School of Shingon Buddhism, appointed Chief Priest of Toenji Temple, Religious Corporation of the Chisan School of Shingon Buddhism | |
| 1995 | Appointed as Chief Priest of Komyo-in, Myojo-ji, |
| and Shojo-in, Subordinate Temples of Toenji Temple | |
| 1997 | Resigned as Chief Priest of Enpuku-ji Temple |
| 2014 | Reappointed as Chief Priest of Enpuku-ji Temple |
| Organizing the library. He requested Professor Sasaki Takahiro of the Keio Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko). That same year, with Professor Sasaki’s cooperation, he held the first Temple Treasures Exhibition. | |
| 2015 | He held a temple treasures exhibition twice a year. |
