| Links on Religion in Japan |
Links on Religion in Japan
Along with Japanese news media in English such as Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK) or Japan Times, some research institutes in Japan also present information on Japanese religions in English. Here are some examples. |
NCC Center for the Study of Japanese ReligionsA research institute of the National Christian Council in Japan (NCC-J) and done effort for religious studies and interreligious dialogue. It is the oldest Christian institute in Japan engaged in interreligious dialogue. Periodical: Japanese Religion. |
Oriens Institute for Religious ResearchThough Oriens Institute is for the missionary to Japan, it offers historical and insightful study of Japanese culture and religions. Periodical: the Japan Mission Journal. |
International Research Center for Japanese StudiesAs a national Research Center, it is an Inter-University Research Institute Corporation and graduate school. If you are interested in the Japanese religious arts or performances (including popular monster beliefs such as Yokai), you will enjoy its databases, publications and lectures. |
Encyclopedia of Shinto, Kokugakuin UniversityEnglish translation of The Encyclopedia of Shinto (Shinto Joten, Kobundo, 1994), edited by the Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics, Kokugakuin University. It has huge useful materials to explain Japanese culture in English. You will also enjoy Kokugakuin Digital Museum . |
Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nanzan UniversityReligious Studies on the comparative thought of the East and the West, including Japanese Studies. Periodical: Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (available online). |
The SAT Daizōkyō Text DatabaseIt offers the full text searchable online database of 85 volumes of Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō (大正新脩大藏經), one of the orthodox text of Buddhism in Japan. The pop-up note in English is useful for readers. |
Bukkyō Dendō KyōkaiLike Gideon Society, BDK publishes free gift Buddhist text as Bukkyo Seiten. You will find it at major hotel guestroom all around the world. English transration of major Buddhist text (sutras) are published by BDK. |
Religious Information Research Center, International Institute for Religious StudiesRIRC offers the professional assisted research to the database of religious articles, edited by partnership with us (Center for Information on Religion). You will find its “Religious Articles Select 5” useful to catch up the topics in Japanese Religions. |