Japan: Zōshigaya Hōmyō-ji Nichiren Buddhist Temple, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto. Kitao Shigemasa (1739-1820)

Honmyō-ji (本妙寺?) is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū, (六条門流) in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu. In Honmyō-ji is the grave of Katō Kiyomasa, (1562–1611), a Japanese daimyo, builder of Kumamoto Castle and a dedicated buddhist of Nichiren Buddhism.

Kitao Shigemasa (北尾 重政, 1739 - March 8, 1820) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist from Edo. He was one of the leading printmakers of his day, but his works have been slightly obscure. He is noted for paintings of geisha. He was taught by Shigenaga and has been referred to as 'a chameleon' who adopted to changing styles. He was less active after the rise of Torii Kiyonaga and produced relatively few works considering the length of his career. He is also noted for his haikai (poetry) and shodō (Japanese calligraphy). In his later years he used the studio name Kosuisai.

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