Zen Master

""You done good. You got all the leaves!""

—Mater, watching him, [[{{{3}}}]]

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Zen Master
Zen Master
Color	Dark purple
Occupation	Zen Master Pitty
Character information
Gender	Male

Zen Master is a pitty who makes sand designs in the Tokyo museum.

Bio

A master in the art of sculpting the serene zen rock garden at the Tokyo museum, Zen Master wears his old woven reed hat and uses his antique wood rake to create mesmerizing patterns in the garden’s sand.

Cars 2

In Cars 2, when Team McQueen were at the party in Tokyo, he was seen making shapes in the sand. But when Mater saw him, he thought he was raking some leaves. Later in the movie, that scene was in Mater's nightmare.

Livery

Zen Master is painted purple, with a tan hat and brown wood rake. He has grey rims.

Model

Zen Master is stated to be modeled as a Piaggio Ape. He is also modeled after a Daihatsu Midget.

Occupation

Zen Master works at the Tokyo museum, making designs in the sand.

Appearances

Feature Films

• Cars 2

Merchandising

Zen Master without his beard.

• 1:55 Scale Diecast

Trivia

• Zen Master's tires read "Samuride - Traction A Temperature A - P215 65R15 89H". The two last inscriptions are recurrent on the tires of many characters. "Samuride" (an obvious pun on "Samurai) is a a brand seen on advertisements in Tokyo.
• He was named "Zen Master Pitty" and lacked a beard for his diecast release. The latter was eventually corrected for later releases.
• He has a part on the side of his body to hold his rake.

Gallery

"You done good. You got all the leaves!"

A promotional image featuring Zen Master, Okuni, Kingpin Nobunaga and Pinion Tanaka

Diecast without beard

Die-cast with beard