There was no corresponding japanese word, nor anything close to its meaning. The journal of japonisme is a multidisciplinary, global publication and dedicated to all aspects of the japonisme movement from the first appearance of the name in france in the 1870s until the 21st century. The japanese journal of religious studies is a biannual open access journal of research on religion in japan. The journal of japanese philosophy is devoted to scholarly engagement with a wide range of philosophical texts and discourses, and aims to demonstrate the relevance of japanese philosophizing for all fields of contemporary thought. The jesuit hospital in the religious context of sixteenthcentury japan 79101 klonos, george.
Japanese journal of religious studies, special volume for heinrich dumoulin 12, 4. But when american warships appeared off the coast of japan in 1853 and forced the japanese government to sign treaties demanding, among other things, freedom of religion, the country had to contend with this western idea. If you dont see the journal in the worldcat, saerch it in the national diet library in japan. The power of ritual in contemporary japanese buddhism 3151 joskovich, erez. According to chtan it is na breaking of the lacquer bowl, the state of abandoning mind. The journal promotes the study of religious groups and beliefs among the. The term ritual has long enjoyed wide use in a number of disciplines, and many scholars have noted the fundamental social importance of ritualized behaviors and the difficulty of. Japanese journal of religious studies 12123 235 poussin 1912, pp. Ncc center for the study of japanese religions, kyoto. Women in japanese religions by ambros, barbara r women in religions. Throughout its long history, japan had no concept of what we call religion.
Thus, the real buddha is to be con ceived as the embodiment of the truth dharmakiya characterized as emptiness, as distinct from the bodily form riipaksiya which he took in. Include the url of the journal citation page in the note section of the ill form. All periods and areas of japanese philosophy, classical to contemporary, as well as interdisciplinary, cross. By margolis, michele f chicago studies in american politics. His ideas were the opposite of what mainstream academics at the time. Submitted manuscripts coming from the most wide ranging disciplines of the humanities.
Such fields may include but are not limited to religious studies, biblical studies, the range of human sciences. It was revived under its current name in 1974 and has since been published by the nanzan institute for religion and culture since 1981. Known for fifty years as the catholic lawyer, the journal was rechristened the journal of catholic legal studies in the spring of 2005, beginning with issue 44, volume 1. In this, the book succeeds in its declared objective. The doctrinal intricacies related to the teaching of otherpower and the absence of precepts in shin buddhism, a major tradition of japanese buddhism, have not traditionally prevented the development of a distinctive ethics and forms of social.
Japanese journal of religious studies directory of open access. Before joining the yale faculty in 1975, he taught for ten years in the department of religion at princeton university. Pdf social behavior and religious consciousness among. Pdf social behavior and religious consciousness among shin. The editorial policy is to provide scholarly articles on religions in japan, past and present including current issues of debate, and on such basis to encourage. Japanese journal of religious studies archives jstor daily. Journal of cultural and religious studies journalseek. Buddhistchristian studies is a scholarly journal published annually by the university of hawaii press. Japanese journal of religious studies 1995 2212 medieval tendai hongaku thought and the new kamakura buddhism a reconsideration jacqueline stone medieval tendai original enlightenment thought hongaku shiso had its formative stage during roughly the twelfth through fourteenth centuries. Religion and politics in the middle east, by fred halliday, international journal of middle east studies, 29 3. Apr 09, 2020 journal call for papers religion and the coronovirus pandemic. The journal of catholic legal studies is a scholarly journal devoted to the study of law and religion in general, and law and catholicism in particular.
Asian journal of german and european studies articles. The ncc study center publishes the academic journal japanese religions in english in order to make research results internationally available and to foster exchange among scholars. Barbara ambros professor and department chair education ph. The journal aims at creating avenue for scholars to publish their research works on all aspects of religions. Shinto in the nihon shoki the word shinto is commonly taken to mean japans indigenous religion and to have had that meaning from fairly early times. Such funeral ceremonies and mortuary rites demonstrate the isolation of the elderly during the process of dying, the asymmetrical relationship between the deceased and the. Established in 1974, the journal of japanese studies is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary forum for communicating new information, interpretations, and research on japan. A semiannual journal dedicated to the academic study of japanese religions. The journal is open to new ideas and findings from wherever they might be found. Indias forest production company is following the tenets of the master japanese botanist, restoring biodiversity in resourcedepleted communities. Jrj is committed to an approach based on religious studies, and is open to contributions coming from different disciplines, such as anthropology, sociology, history, buddhist studies, japanese studies, art history, and area studies. This journal aims to share scholarly research by members of the japanese. Japanese journal of religious studies is a magazine focusing on japanese religious studies. It is difficult, however, to find a clearcut example of the word shinto.
Medieval tendai hongaku thought and the new kamakura buddhism. It was established in 1960 as contemporary religions in japan by the international institute for the study of. Scripture recitation in the japanese rinzai tradition 5378 fujitani, james. Religious studies in japan was launched in 2011 to publish academic research in various fields in the study of religions. We have also created an online system whereby past articles scanned or saved to pdf format can be read on demand. Its core objective is to maintain an enduring record of highestquality scholarship through publication of empirical and interpretive work on japan. Islam and democracy a dynamic perspective japanese. Journal for the study of religion, nature, and culture. Williams professor of international economics, both in the department of economics at baylor university p. A specialist in medieval japanese history and in the history of japanese thought, he greatly influenced japanese historiography with several innovative and controversial theories. Yet the very breadth of the project brings problems.
Action and support by religious professionals in the earthquake disaster stricken area of miyagi prefecturethe meaning of spiritual experiences in areas affected by the great east japan earthquake,panels,the proceedings of the seventythird annual convention of the japanese association for religious studies. Japanese journal of religious studies nanzan institute. The work of the konradadenauerstiftung kas in northeast asia. More information pdf the effects of pandemics on religious history. Advances in transportation and communication have made the world a smaller 382 japanese journal of religious studies 2234 1 manga comics are a graphic art form occupying an inuential position in japanese popular culture, with a readership that includes a large percentage of young. Medieval tendai hongaku thought and the new kamakura. Its core objective is to maintain an enduring record of highestquality scholarship through publication of. Cover page footnote tisha emerson is associate professor and joseph mckinney is the ben h. The separation of kami and buddha worship in haguro shugendo, 18691875.
It was established in 1960 as contemporary religions in japan by the international institute for the study of religions in tokyo and published until 1970. Journal of cultural and religious studies j cult relig stud. One of its functions is to break through the language barriers that separate japanese scholarship in religion from the international scene. Back issues of jjrs arranged by volume nanzan institute. Religious studies in japan japanese association for. The term ritual has long enjoyed wide use in a number of disciplines, and many scholars have noted the fundamental social importance of ritualized behaviors and the difficulty of interpreting. In the original publication of this article 1 some errors were made in the section of the peoples republic of china due to typesetting mistakes, the correct content is as below. Japanese journal of religious studies 1 67 eckhart saw that this spontaneous light is the source of morality.
The journal aims for a multidisciplinary approach to the study of. Professor of religious studies and history director of the asian studies program. Journal of educational and instructional studies in the world august 2012, volume. Dec 22, 2005 information about the openaccess journal japanese journal of religious studies in doaj. One of its functions is to break through the language barriers that separate japanese scholarship in religion from the. The study of japanese religion is conceived broadly to include scholarship focusing on religion in japan, japanese religion s outside of japan, or issues in the field of religious studies relevant to japan. Increasingly, japanese people are conducting a living.
Asian cultural studies, international christian university, tokyo 3, a. Essays from the xixth world congress of the iahr, tokyo, march 2005. Acceptance of this condition is implied by the authors consent to publish in the jjrs. Importance of religious beliefs to ethical attitudes in business.
The jjrs aims for a multidisciplinary approach to the study of religion in japan, and submissions are welcomed from scholars in all fields of the humanities and. Toshio kuroda, kuroda toshio, january 21, 1926 january 26, 1993 was a japanese academic, historian and university professor. Japanese journal of religious studies nanzan institute for. An ethical analysis, which has been reprinted seven. Jsr remains an outlet for publications related to southern japan seminar events that encourages. The japanese journal of religious studies is a semiannual journal dedicated to the academic study of japanese religions. Another important journal is the japanese journal of religious studies, which since march 1974. Journal of ritual studies university of pittsburgh. As to journals, the eastern buddhist has resumed publication and is probably the most important international forum on mahayana buddhism. The journal of religion in japan encourages critical application of ideas and theories about japanese religions and constitutes a forum for new theoretical developments in the field of religion in japan. An aspect of modern religous consciousness, japanese journal of religious studies 6. Japanese journal of religious studies 1995 2212 the logic. The journal of religion in japan encourages critical application of ideas and theories about japanese religions.
As an open access journal, the contents of the jjrs are available for download on the nanzan institute for religion and culture website. Japanese new religions are new religious movements established in japan. Recent trends in the study of japanese new religions by. Japanese scholars classify all religious organizations founded since the middle of the 19th century as new religions. It is difficult, however, to find a clearcut example of the word shinto used in such a way in early writings.
Information about the openaccess journal japanese journal of religious studies in doaj. The jjrs publishes articles and materials that advance interreligious. Research within questias collection of fulltext online articles from japanese journal of religious studies. Japanese journal of religious studies journals for free. It seeks to promote critical research and original scholarship on issues related to all aspects of religion.
Japanese journal of religious studies online research. The journal began in 1960 as contemporary religions in japan, which was changed to the jjrs in 1974. Religious studies is an international journal devoted to the problems of the philosophy of religion as they arise out of classical and contemporary discussions and from varied religious traditions. The journal takes into consideration japanese religious phenomena through their historical developments and contemporary evolution both within and outside of japan. The jjrs publishes articles and materials that advance interreligious understanding and further the pursuit of knowledge in the study of religion, particularly japanese religion. Japanese journal of religious studies, number 32, volume 2, 2005 essays from the xixth world congress of the iahr, tokyo, march 2005. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Not surprisingly, ngs study can only skim the surface. Japanese journal of religious studies directory of open. Religious studies opportunities digest 9 april 2020 the. An ethical analysis, which has been reprinted seven times and translated into japanese and korean.