Painting Peace The Art Life of Kazuaki Tanahashi

When I write I am a writer when I paint I paint Thus speaks Kazuaki Tanahashi artist zenteacher writer calligrapher and peaceactivist His translations of Dogen the 13th century Japanese philosopher are scholarly honored worldwide His exhibitions and workshops find international acclaim and he created the Foundation A World Without Armies The filmmaker sets out to discover the driving force behind Tanahashis art and peace work the relationship with his father a war hero and with his teacher Morihei Ueshiba Osensei the founder of Aikido