Essay name: Theravada Buddhist studies in Japan
Author:
Keiko Soda
Affiliation: University of Calcutta / Department of Pali
This essay studies the acceptance of Buddhism in Japanese culture and nature, in light of the concept of 鈥淚mpermanence鈥�. The history of Japanese Buddhism traces its origins from its introduction through Korea, evolving significantly over various periods.
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famous Buddhist scholus under him at Tokyo University,
Dr. Hakuju Ui, Prof. Kanakura Insho, Prof. Kimura
Taiken, Dr. Sh枚son Miyamoto, Prof. Sh枚y眉 Hanayama and
Dr. Nagai Makoto.
Unrai Ogiwara (1869-1937) studied Sanskrit
studies under Dr. Leumann in Germany and came back to
Japan and then became a professor at Taish艒 University.
Chizen Akanuma (1884-1937) was sent to Ceylon to
study the Early Buddhism by the order of Higashi
Honganji Temple. He studied under Nanissara Thera.
He came back to Japan and gave lectures as a pioneer
scholar of P膩li Buddhism at 艑tani University.
IV. 3. THERAV膧DA' BUDDHIST ST弄DIES IN JAPAN
A. TRANSLATIONS AND STUDIES OF SUTRAS IN PALI AND SANSKRIT
P膩li language was lectured by Dr. Takakusu in
Tokyo University and Prof. Shundo Tachihana in Komazawa
University. There are P膩li dictionaries P膩li-go-
Bukky艒 Bung aku K艒hon (A P膩li chrestomathy with Notes and
Glossary, Tokyo, 1900) written by Dr. Takakusu and Pali-
go Bunten (1910) written by Prof. Tachibana Shund艒,
Recently, Prof. Kumoi Sh艒zen at Otani University publi-
shed Pa-wa Sh艒 Jiten (Pali-Japanese Dictionary, Kyoto
H艒zokan, 1955-60; and Prof. Mizumo K艒jen published Pali-
go Jiten (Pali Dictionary, Shunj奴-sha. 1968).
