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Julian Daizan Skinner is the first Englishman to go to Japan and become a Roshi or Zen Master in the Rinzai tradition of Zen. Over twenty years ago, he sold his house, gave all the money away and entered a Zen monastery. Over many years of strict training, in Japan and the west, Daizan Roshi received Dharma Transmission and permission to teach in both the Rinzai and Soto lineages of Zen. Upon returning from Japan in 2007, Daizan Roshi went on a walking pilgrimage up the centre of the island of Britain from the south tip of the Isle of Wight to the north tip of Scotland, living solely on alms food. He met many of his students from different parts of the UK during this time.