The overall size, excluding the axis tips, is approximately 196cm x 44cm. Shashin Tanaka TANAKA Shashin Buddhist activist of the Meiji to Showa periods, founder of the Daijo-kai. Born in 1862 (Bunkyu 2) Died September 2, 1934 (Showa 9) Birthplace: Kawasaki Village, Motosu District, Mino Province (Gifu Prefecture) Real name: Tanaka Hiroyuki Biography: Studied national language, Chinese classics, and Buddhism at a private school. Became a government official in the Ministry of Communications in Meiji 20, but resigned shortly after. In 1896, he worked with Kōtoku Shūsui, Kinoshita Naoe, and others, focusing on the issue of universal suffrage, but later separated due to differing views. He then established the Bukkyokai-kan to revive the declining Buddhism. In 1903, he launched the monthly magazine "Toa no Hikari." After working as a teacher, he organized the Daijo-kai in 1920 and became its chairman, working to spread Buddhism. In addition, he was involved in negotiations and activities related to the disturbances at Toyo University, the limited inheritance issue of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, and the struggle against anti-religious movements of the left-wing camp. Later, he served as an advisor to the Dai Nippon Kokusuikai, and as the chairman of the Kokusuikai in Nagano and Gifu prefectures.