Faculty of Buddhism
Learn wisdom, deepen mercy and benevolence, and reflect on yourself.
Department of Zen Buddhist Studies
The Department offers courses in various fields of Buddhism, ranging from China to Japan, from the earliest days of Zen Buddhism to the present, and from its teachings and philosophy to its arts. The Department also equips students with a general knowledge of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism from Master Dogen and Master Keizan to the present.
In your first and second years you will learn languages such as the classical Chinese necessary for researching literature on Buddhism and will acquire a broad fundamental knowledge of Buddhism.
In your third and fourth years you will choose a field of interest from the wide range of courses available and study this field in Seminar I and Seminar II. You will be able to take special subjects provided in the Department of Buddhist Studies according to your interests.
Department of Buddhist Studies
The Department provides courses on the science of religion and Buddhism developed in various regions such as India, Tibet, China, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. The Department also provides a general introduction to the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism.
In your first and second years you will learn languages such as the classical Chinese and Sanskrit necessary for researching literature on Buddhism and will acquire a broad fundamental knowledge about Buddhism.
In your third and fourth years you will choose a field of interest from the wide range of courses available and study this field in Seminar I and Seminar II. You will be able to take special subjects provided in the Department of Zen Buddhist Studies according to your interests.
Academic Staff
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
|
NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| CHENG Zheng | Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) | History of Chinese Zen Buddhism |
| FUJII Jun | Ph.D. (Literature) | Japanese Buddhism |
| HAREYAMA Shun-ei | M.A. in Lit. | Soto Zen Studies |
| ISHII Seijun Kiyozumi | M.A. in Lit. | Zen Buddhist Studies |
| IWANAGA Shosei | M.A. in Lit. | Soto Zen Studies |
| KANO Kazuo | Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) | Indian and Tibetan Buddhism |
| KUMAMOTO Einin | M.A. in Lit. | Soto Zen Studies |
| MATSUDA Yoji | M.A. in Lit. | Soto Zen Studies |
| MURAMATSU Tetsufumi | M.A. in Lit. | Buddhist Art |
| OKUNO Mitsuyoshi | Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) | Chinese Buddhism |
| TOKUNO Takayuki | Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) | Japanese Folk Religion |
| TSUNODA Tairyu | Ph.D. (Literature) | Soto Zen Studies |
| YAMAGUCHI Hiroe | Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) | Chinese Buddhism |
| YORIZUMI Mitsuko | Ph.D. (Literature) |
Japanese Buddhism |
| YOSHIMURA Makoto | Ph.D. (Literature) | Chinese Buddhism |
| YOTSUYA Kodo | Ph.D. , D.Lit. | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| MURAKAMI Aki | Ph.D.(Literature) | Japanese Folk Religion |
| MURAKAMI Akiya | Ph.D. (Literature) | East Asian Buddhism |
| OSAWA Kuniyoshi | Ph.D.（Philosophy） | Chinese Zen Buddhism |
| TACHI Ryushi | Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) | Zen and Soto Buddhism |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| AONO Michihiko |
Ph.D. (Literature) |
Theravada Buddhism |
| HOTTA Kazuyoshi |
Ph.D. (Literature) |
Indian Philosophy, Classics |
| MIYO Mai | Ph.D. (Literature) | Indian Buddhism |
| YOKOYAMA Ryuken |
Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) |
Soto Zen Studies |