Roosters are important birds in Japanese culture, associated
with the Sun Goddess Amaterasu, and in general their cry is
believed to herald the dawn, the beginning of a new day. In Zen
art, the rooster's cry reminds us, "Every day is a good day."
Brushed by Eigen Ryoten, Yuho's Zen-master name. Seki Yuho was
born in Fukuoka. He became abbot of the major Zen temple Eigenji
in 1956, and frequently traveled overseas to give instruction in
Zen. Yuho wrote a number of books, including one entitled Die
Once, and You Won't Die Again. He was a proflic Zen artist, both
calligraphy and painting.