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 HASEBE, Hachiro M.A. in Lit. Science of Religion HAREYAMA, Shun-ei M.A. in Lit. Soto Zen Studies ISHII, Seijun, Kiyozumi M.A. in Lit. Zen Buddhism ISHII, Kosei Ph.D. (Literature) Chinese and Korean Buddhism IWANAGA, Shosei M.A. in Lit. Soto Zen Studies IIZUKA, Hironobu M.A. in Lit. Japanese Buddhism KANAZAWA, Atsushi M.A. in Lit. Indian Philosophy KIMURA, Seiji M.A. in Lit. 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 SATO, Hidetaka M.A. in Lit. History of Japanese Zen Buddhism TSUNODA, Tairyu Ph.D. (Literature) Soto Zen Studies YOSHIMURA, Makoto Ph.D. (Literature) Chinese Buddhism YOTSUYA, Kodo Ph.D. , D.Lit. Tibetan Buddhism

Associate Professor NAME DEGREE SPECIALITY FUJII, Jun Ph.D. (Literature) Japanese Buddhism KANO, Kazuo Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) Indian and Tibetan Buddhism TOKUNO, Takayuki Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) Japanese Folk Religion YAMAGUCHI, Hiroe Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies) Chinese Buddhism