Kiyoshi tanimoto biography of mahatma

Japanese Methodist minister

Kiyoshi Tanimoto (谷本 清, Tanimoto Kiyoshi, June 27, 1909 – September 28, 1986) was a Japanese Methodist minister famous for his humanitarian work for the Hiroshima Maidens.

Tanimoto was a U.S educated Methodist minister and moved to Hiroshima with his wife during the midst of World War II. He survived the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and was one of the six Hiroshima survivors whose experiences of the bomb and later life are portrayed in John Hersey's book Hiroshima.^[1]

Biography

Kiyoshi Tanimoto was born on June 27, 1909 in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture on June 27, 1909, and was the youngest of eight children.

Kiyoshi tanimoto biography of mahatma

Kiyoshi was raised Buddhist, but was introduced to Christianity by Bertha Starkey during a visit to Korea. Following his visit, his mother suddenly died, solidifying his decision to convert to Christianity. His father was greatly upset by the move, and removed him from the family register, ref