Daihonzan Chozen-ji (大本山超禅寺) is a Rinzai Zen temple located in Kalihi Valley on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Tanouye, a music teacher at Farrington High School, trained with Sogen in Japan during summer vacations.
"[5] The temple has been popular among Hawaii's business and political elites,[2] as well as welcoming people from all walks of life and religious affiliations.
[6] Spiritual training at Chozen-ji is integrated with the practice of martial and fine arts, such as archery, ceramics and kendo.
[5] Chozen-ji was established as a place to bring shugyō (the deepest possible spiritual training) to the West and cultivate kiai, or vibration, in every aspect of life.