| Intro | Japanese Buddhist monk |
| Is |
Buddhist monk Monk Bhikkhu |
| From | Japan |
| Type | Religion |
| Gender | male |
Shimozuma Rairyū (下間頼竜) (1552–1609) was a guardian-monk of the Hongan-ji.
Between the Honganji and Oda Nobunaga, Rairyū negotiated peace. It is known that Rairyū was very fond of tea ceremonies. Rairyū invited a master of tea, Tsuda Sōtatsu over to join him in a ceremony of tea.