Toryo Ito
Ryosokuin Zen Temple · 🇯🇵 Japan
Toryo Ito is the Vice-Abbot of Ryosokuin Temple in Kyoto’s Gion district, where he was born and raised. Ordained under his grandfather, he became vice-abbot in 2007. He has guided over 200,000 people in Zazen globally and has introduced contemporary art exhibitions at the temple. His international engagements include leading Zen sessions at Meta and various locations in Europe and Asia. In 2023, he was recognized by Forbes JAPAN and Newsweek for his contributions to Zen and modern initiatives.
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News · November 6, 2026
Mindfulness Meditation: Moving Beyond Stress Relief to Self-Hacking
Mindfulness meditation can begin as a way to steady attention, but it can also help people examine the habits and reactions that shape their sense of self. At Biohacker Summit talks, Hong Park and Yogetsu Akasaka describ…
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HOLOLIFE Summit 2025 Tokyo · October 11, 2025
The zen of letting go: how a Kyoto temple is fusing ancient practice with contemporary art
Vice abbot Toryo Ito discusses the challenging work of keeping traditional Japanese aesthetics alive in the modern world At a historic Kyoto temple with over 660 years of history, Toryo Ito has spent more than two decade…
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