Zoden Yoko

Zoden Yoko was a Soto Zen master who served in the school's transmission lineage in Japan. He maintained the tradition's practices and contributed to the Soto school's continuity during his period of activity.

Yoko's role in the Soto succession reflects the tradition's emphasis on the faithful preservation of practice. The school's ability to maintain its transmission unbroken across many centuries is one of its most remarkable characteristics, depending on the quiet dedication of teachers like Yoko.