Fuu Miyatani French (Dharma Name: Fa Chuan Shakya)
A Black American Chan (Zen) Buddhist priest based in Osaka, Japan.
Ordained as a Chan (Zen) Buddhist priest in July 2016 under the Lohan Buddhist Temple Order (Hsu Yun lineage, Linji/Rinzai tradition).
Associate priest at Amagasaki Komyoji Jodo-shu Buddhist Temple in Amagasaki, Japan.
Founder of Osaka Lohan Chan Hermitage and Charities.
Member of Cosmos Chan/Zen Community and Myoanji Buddhist Temple (Kyoto).
Breath and the note
https://shorinkomuso.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/breath-and-the-note/
How I Got Here - Yugamae
https://mukyudointernalarchery.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/how-i-got-here-yugamae/
How I Got Here - Dozukuri
https://mukyudointernalarchery.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/how-i-got-here-dozukuri/
https://mukyudointernalarchery.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/how-i-got-here-ashibumi/
Ashibumi reflects the beginning of the author’s Kyudo journey. Starting in Northern California within the Zen-influenced Shibata system, the practice emphasized inner development. Moving to Japan required transitioning to the Federation style of Kyudo, revealing cultural differences and unexpected politics. Several difficult encounters with teachers and dojos, author eventually found a sensei willing to teach him, setting the true beginning of his long road in Kyudo .
https://mukyudointernalarchery.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/how-i-got-here-ashibumi/
In this beginning step of the journey, I reflect on how my Kyudo path started in Northern California within the Zen-influenced Shibata system, where inner development mattered more than rank. Preparing to move to Japan meant leaving that world behind and navigating the politics and culture of Federation Kyudo. After several closed doors, I finally found a sensei willing to teach me, and the real journey began
Shakuhachi, Internal Training, and Takuhatsu in the Modern World
