Kogen Mizuno

Kōgen Mizuno
Native name
水野 弘元
BornHiromoto Mizuno
(1901-11-19)November 19, 1901
 Japan
DiedJanuary 1, 2006(2006-01-01) (aged 104)
OccupationWriter
LanguageJapanese
Education
GenreBuddhism
Subject
Notable awardsPurple Ribbon Medal

Kōgen Mizuno (水野 弘元, Mizuno Kōgen, November 19, 1901 – January 1, 2006) was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Soto sect and scholar of Early Buddhism. He served as president of Komazawa University where he attained the status of professor emeritus. He held a Doctorate of Letters degree from the (University of Tokyo) and had an honorary Doctorate of Literature degree from Nalanda University.