SR0052: 1918± Shunryu Suzuki at upper elementary school graduation, Mori, age 14. This is the earliest photo of Shunryu Suzuki. Suzuki in 2nd row from front. 6th standing figure from the left.
SR0321: 1920's? Shunryu Suzuki in school photo: third seated person from the left
SR0306: 1924-6± Shunryu Suzuki as a student, probably at the Soto prep school, Tokyo. Suzuki is between first and seconds rows from the front.
SR0307: 1924-6± Shunryu Suzuki as a student, maybe at the Soto prep school, Tokyo. Upper photo: Shunryu Suzuki is in the front row, sitting, third from the right.
SR0022: 1930 Komazawa Graduation Photo Shunryu Suzuki's college graduation photo - need to confirm. - dc
SR0030: 1930± Shunryu Suzuki at Eihei-ji leaving for takuhatsu. He is in monk's pilgrimage robes.
SR0031: 1930± Shunryu Suzuki + father Butsumon + Hino + sister Tori Hino + caretaker + mother Yone at Zoun-in temple
SR0033: 1930± Gyokujun So-on Suzuki, age 53
SR0309: 1930± Shunryu Suzuki + 5 monks. Old note: Possibly Ten'e (zuise, koe): ceremony held at Zoun-in temple. 1/14/1930?
SR0313: 1930's Shunryu Suzuki + two other monks possibly at Eihei-ji
SR0314: 1930's Shunryu Suzuki + friend in tennis garb
SR0315: 1930's Shunryu Suzuki in boat
SR0317: 1930's Shunryu Suzuki playing go.
SR0319: 1930's? Butsumon Sogaku Suzuki, Shunryu Suzuki's father (1858?-1933)
SR0320: 1930's? Yone (nee Shima) Suzuki, Shunryu Suzuki's mother (?-1938)
SR0322: 1930's? Shunryu Suzuki with schoolgirls
SR0310: 1932? Shunryu Suzuki plus crew of workers constructing temple building at Zoun-in (?).
SR0308: 1933± Kishizawa Ian (?). Looks like it. Shunryu Suzuki kneeling to his left. Date was c.1926 but if that's Kishizawa it would be later.
SR0032a: 1935± Closeup of Aiko (Uchiyama) Suzuki, Shunryu's little sister
SR0032: 1935± Shunryu Suzuki + Haruko Shima + Chie (Muramatsu) Suzuki + mother Yone + Aiko Uchiyama at Zoun-in temple
SR0318: 1940's Shunryu Suzuki + congregation On Rinsoin grounds in front of the chukonhi, a monument for the spirits of fallen soldiers - see Crooked Cucumber, chapter 6, Wartime: http://www.cuke.com/Crooked%20Cucumber/notes-on-cc/06-wartime.htm
SR0312: 1940's? Shunryu Suzuki and Kendo Okamoto at Zounin
SR0316: 1945 Shunryu Suzuki + congregation getting ready to carry brass bells from Rinso-in to be melted for ship propellers. See also SR0036.
SR0036: 1945 Shunryu Suzuki + wife Chie + congregation carrying brass bells from Rinso-in to be melted for ship propellers in Pacific War. See also SR0316 for an earlier photo.
SR0035: 1945± Shunryu Suzuki + prep-school students at Rinso-in during WWII (the High Grass Mountain Group).
SR0391: 1945± At memorial for fallen soldiers, Chukonhi, on Rinsoin grounds
SR0037: 1947± Shunryu Suzuki + young women's study group
SR0034: 1950± Kishizawa Ian, age 85; + group
SR0039: 1950± Chie (Muramatsu) Suzuki: Married Suzuki-roshi in February 1935. Died in 1952.
SR0041: 1955± Shunryu Suzuki + temple members/workers at Rinso-in
SR0390: 1956 With crew at Rinsoin before restoring main hall.
SR0324: 1958± Shunryu Suzuki plus crew of workers renovating Rinsoin
SR0275: 1959-05-21 Shunryu Suzuki waving at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco 4 different images, 6 frames
SR0042: 1959-05-21 Shunryu Suzuki + family at Haneda Airport - he's leaving for San Francisco. Left to right Daughter Yasuko Oishi; her husband Iwao Oishi; Shunryu's sons Otohiro and Hoitsu; Shunryu; his new wife Mitsu ; Mitsu's daughter Harumi Matsuno.
SR0043: 1959-05-21 Shunryu Suzuki waving at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco
SR0134: 1959-05-21 Shunryu Suzuki at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco son Hoitsu to his left
SR0135: 1959-05-21 Shunryu Suzuki + Haitsu + friends at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco
SR0136: 1959-05-21 Shunryu Suzuki waving at Haneda Airport leaving for San Francisco Mitsu on left side proofs
SR0137: 1959-05-21 Mitsu and others at Haneda Airport when Shunryu Suzuki was leaving for San Francisco
SR0351: 1962? Sotan Tatsugami next to Jean Ross in Japan, maybe Eiheiji
SR0054: 1964 Tatsugami Sotan Ryosen + Grahame Petchey + Phillip Wilson at Eihei-ji
SR0044: 1966, Oct. At Rinsoin L to R: Shunryu Suzuki, Hoitsu Suzuki, ?, Grahame and Pauline Petchey, Phillip Wilson, Claude Dalenberg.
SR0325: 1966? Shunryu Suzuki at memorial post at Rinsoin
SR0323: 1966? Shunryu Suzuki with George Hagiwara to his left in front of stone lantern at Rinsoin or maybe Zounin in Japan or it could be the US but the two guys in front look like workers in Japan. George Hagiwara was the most prominent member of the Sokoji congregation and the SFZC's best friend in it. - dc
SR0286: 1966? Shunryu Suzuki with wood tub at Rinso-in. ask Hoitsu about date etc
SR0311: 1966? Shunryu Suzuki at waterfall in Japan possibly during takuhatsu. (See SR0030.)
SR0040: 1966± Chie's mother Kinu Muramatsu
SR0073: 1966-10-23 *Shunryu Suzuki: second takuhatsu after stepping-down ceremony at Rinso-in. 1983 WB (No. 1), p. 4, states that the photo was taken at the garden of Rinso-in 'before coming to the USA' [sic] Wonder what "2nd takuhatsu" means. - dc
SR0176: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki takuhatsu after stepping-down ceremony at Rinsoin. George Hagiwara far right and maybe another member of Sokoji congregation. - dc
SR0177: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki after takuhatsu in Japan after stepping-down ceremony at Rinso-in
SR0178: 1966-10-23 *Shunryu Suzuki takuhatsu second takuhatsu after stepping-down ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan (2nd? - dc)
SR0179: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki takuhatsu at Rinsoin in Japan after stepping down ceremony
SR0180: 1966-10-23 Hoitsu Suzuki in ceremonial robes His mountain seat ceremony at Rinsoin?
SR0181: 1966-10-23 Hoitsu Suzuki in ceremonial robes His mountain seat ceremony at Rinsoin in Japan?
SR0182: 1966-10-23 *Shunryu and Hoitsu Suzuki: at Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan
SR0183: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki: Stepping-down/Mountain Seat for Hoitsu ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan
SR0184: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki in takuhatsu gear after Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinso-in in Japan
SR0185: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki: in takuhatsu gear after Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinsoin in Japan
SR0186: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki: in takuhatsu gear After Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinsoin in Japan.
SR0187: 1966-10-23 Shunryu Suzuki: in takuhatsu gear after Stepping-down/Mountain Seat ceremony at Rinso-in
SR0358: 1966-10-23? Suzuki in monk's begging gear at Rinsoin
SR0038: 1996 Rear of Rinso-in. See more of Bill's photos of Rinsoin, Zounin, and Shoganji where Shunryu Suzuki was born: on What's New