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Marta Sanvido, PhD
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Japan, ostensibly one of the least religious countries in the world, had its political order upended by the lay Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai. That is THE story about Friday's epochal shift in Japanese politics (thread follows):
October 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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【KEIO Report】
吉田小五郎先生旧蔵の丹緑本コレクション
2025/09/22
佐々木　孝浩（ささき　たかひろ）
慶應義塾大学斯道文庫教授
www.mita-hyoron.keio.ac.jp/other/202509...
【KEIO Report】吉田小五郎先生旧蔵の丹緑本コレクション｜その他｜三田評論ONLINE
「吉田小五郎」という名を聞いて、懐かしく思える人はかなり少ないであろう。吉田氏は明治35（1902）年新潟県柏崎の生まれで、大正13（1924）年に慶應義塾大学文学部史学科を卒業して幼稚舎教員となり…
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September 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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raji-steineck.bsky.social
Out now! If you ever wondered about Dogen's cryptic text in time and how it related to what Zen monks actually did in their monasteries-or how to read Dogen not as pre-Heideggerian, here's the book for you. @studyoftime.bsky.social
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Zen Time
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September 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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bryandaniellowe.bsky.social
Hardly on here anymore, but if anyone is near Princeton and interested in book history, you MUST check out the absolutely amazing new exhibition Forms & Function: The Splendors of Global Book Making curated by Martin Heijdra at Firestone Library through 12/7 📖📜 library.princeton.edu/formsandfunc...
Forms & Function: The Splendors of Global Book Making
Highlighting the diversity of global book making traditions using examples from the Princeton University Library, this exhibition focuses on the continuous transmission and exchange of formal aspects ...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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joybrennan.bsky.social
Jin Park's Karma as Active Resistance in @immanentframe.bsky.social 's series Karmic Historiography:

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"To conceive of karma as active resistance, then, is to cultivate awareness and agency in ways that challenge both structural and internalized forms of domination."
Karma as active resistance
Karma is one of the most well-known concepts associated with Buddhism in the West. In many Asian countries where Buddhism has shaped the social and cultural landscape for more than...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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mpitelka.bsky.social
New issue of the Journal of Japanese Studies is out! Highlights include articles on kanpu masatsu, war photography, empire paranoia, Italian-Japanese children's lit, Seidensticker’s style, and a bonus piece on Black Rain and ritual. Don’t miss it!
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August 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social
The Japanese Journal of Religious Studies @jjrs-nirc.bsky.social ✨50th anniv issue✨ abt past, present, & future of 🇯🇵 religious studies is out!

🙏Paul Swanson, Hayashi Makoto, Kawahashi Noriko, Keller Kimbrough, Emi Foulk Bushelle, @orionklautau.bsky.social @jolyonbt.bsky.social @aikerots.bsky.social
NIRC
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July 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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Genjipoems.org is such an amazing resource

www.bu.edu/articles/202...
The World’s First Novel Has Romance, Tragedy, Adventure. Now, After 1,000 Years, The Tale of Genji’s Poems Have Joined the Digital Age
BU scholar J. Keith Vincent and his students spent nine years building Genjipoems.org, a home to nearly 800 ancient poems
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July 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Just days before Vesak, Sotheby's plan to auction off sacred relics of the Buddha—stolen in the colonial destruction of a stūpa, no less—to the highest bidder.
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Auctioning the Buddha's relics is perpetuating colonial violence
(RNS) — For the Buddhists who deposited these relics — as for Buddhists today — the gems, bone and ash all belong to the Buddha and shouldn’t just be sold to the highest bidder.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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jstarling.bsky.social
Come work with me for a year, and help make sure religion in the ancient world continues to be taught at Lewis & Clark! lewisandclark.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...
Visiting Assistant Professor in Religious Studies and Classics
Lewis & Clark College of Arts & Sciences The College of Arts and Sciences at Lewis & Clark College is a private liberal arts college with 2,000 undergraduates, located in the southwest hil...
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April 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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tricyclemag.bsky.social
Join Zen scholar Dr. Steven Heine on May 6 at 2 p.m. ET for a deep dive into what is believed to be Dogen’s final, unfinished work—the “12 Fascicles Collection.” What do these late teachings tell us about Dogen’s view on zazen versus karma?

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Dogen’s Last Text: An Evolution or a Radical Change?
Join this Tricycle Premium event on May 6 at 2 p.m. ET with Dr. Steven Heine on Zen master Dogen’s last text, the “12 Fascicles Collection.”
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April 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Friends and colleagues of Dr. Michael Ium, who passed away unexpectedly last week at the age of 41, please consider donating to help Michael's mother offset the sudden financial burden related to his passing. Please share widely.

www.gofundme.com/f/michael-iu...
Donate to Urgent Support for Michael Ium's Mom, organized by Suzanne Fernando
We are extremely sad to announce that our friend, Michael Ium, suddenly passed a… Suzanne Fernando needs your support for Urgent Support for Michael Ium's Mom
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April 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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bryandaniellowe.bsky.social
A memorial service for Peter Gregory will be held on May 10th at 2pm at Camp Common Ground in Starksboro, VT. I've been asked to share this on social media. www.paperlesspost.com/go/NWrg7L3Up...
You're invited to "Memorial Service for Peter N. Gregory." Tap here to RSVP - Paperless Post Flyer
Join us to honor Peter's life with a Buddhist service followed by a reception on May 10th at 2pm at Camp Common Ground in Starksboro, VT.
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April 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social
The most recent issue of the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (JJRS) @jjrs-nirc.bsky.social is now available!

A special issue edited by Michael Como & Haruo Shirane at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social on the broad themes of "Borders, Performance, Deities."
nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/journal/6/is...
NIRC
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April 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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New job:

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Buddhism

University of California - Berkeley

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April 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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bryandaniellowe.bsky.social
I got to see this #ManuscriptMonday illustrated 13th-century copy of the Lotus Sutra in person last week. It's based on a 1208 Chinese printed edition, showing that book technologies don't just shift from manuscript to print but go the other way too. #MedievalSky www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
Illustrated Lotus sutra. Half of an image on the right shows demons squatting by a tree, followed by Chinese text. The next image has a person being bound for punishment with a magistrate seated above him. Another man appears to have broken free, and the deity Kannon, who saved him, hovers above. This is followed by more text and half of an image of warfare. Three images of manifestations of Kannon with short bits of Chinese text between each one.
March 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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protass.bsky.social
A very rare Song dynasty #manuscript up for auction this week. A parting poem to a Zen student written by Chan Master Xutang Zhiyu 虛堂智愚 (1185-1269), signed and dated 1254. This is exactly the kind of poem and manuscript I studied at length in my book “The Poetry Demon.”
Plain Chinese calligraphy, preserved on a song dynasty manuscript signed 1254.
March 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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bungakureport.bsky.social
瓦が語る古代の仏教建築の進展：相原嘉之「初期寺院の創建―7世紀前半における仏教寺院の導入―」 - 聖徳太子研究の最前線 blog.goo.ne.jp/kosei-gooblo...
瓦が語る古代の仏教建築の進展：相原嘉之「初期寺院の創建―7世紀前半における仏教寺院の導入―」 - 聖徳太子研究の最前線
瓦が語る古代史：相原嘉之「初期寺院の創建―7世紀前半における仏教寺院の導入」仏教考古学において早くから年代判定の際の確実な材料とされてきたのが瓦です。その観点から、最初期の寺院とそれ以前の仏教関連施設について検討したのが、相原嘉之『飛鳥・藤原京と古代国家形成』「1初期寺院の創建―7世紀前半における仏教寺院の導入―」（吉川弘文館、2023年）です。個別の論文というより、これまでの研究成果をまとめたう...
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March 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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yukao1218.bsky.social
著書の大鹿眞央さんから、大久保良峻先生古稀記念論集刊行会編『大久保良峻先生古稀記念論集　天台学と諸思想』（法藏館、2025）をご恵贈賜りました。

言わずと知れた早稲田仏教学の雄・大久保良峻先生のご門下とご関係の深い先生方の論考集。錚々たるメンバーがご寄稿されています。

ちょっと驚いたのが、先生の近影が、写真ではなく「肖像画」であることです！！
肖像画、いいな〜！伝統的でありながら新しい。大久保先生の研究を体現しているように思います。
仏教学研究者、これを皮切りに肖像画ブーム来ないかな⋯（来てほしい）
March 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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jjrs-nirc.bsky.social
We are hosting a book talk on March 22 10:30am~noon (JST) for our recent publication The New Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions. The lecture will be in Japanese, but Q&A in English is welcomed.

The event is online and registration is required. You can register at the link below or the QR code.
March 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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bryandaniellowe.bsky.social
Off to the Association for Asian Studies's annual conference tomorrow. Please consider checking out our panel "So You Want to Make a Temple: A Transhistorical Look at Craft and Community in Japan." I'll be presenting on how accessible technologies enabled Buddhism's spread in the 8th-9th centuries.
Panel abstract for panel on Thursday at 7 PM in Room B230 (Level 2, Convention Center. Panel title=So You Want to Make a Temple: A Transhistorical Look at Craft and Community in Japan. Abstract reads: "This panel explores the relationship between craft and community in premodern Japan through an examination of illustrated religious narratives, technical guides, and the archeological traces of large-scale construction projects. We look at the building of temples (and shrines) from a transdisciplinary and transhistorical perspective, covering from economic networks and religious expansion to new models of resilience and authority. Bryan Lowe (Religion) reveals how the eighth-century shift from tiled to thatched roofs in provincial temples allowed village collectives to bypass the court’s control over skilled labor and resources, both accelerating the spread of Buddhism to the provinces and complicating center-periphery relationships. Ariel Stilerman (Literature) discusses how medieval tales on the miraculous origins of temples and shrines used depictions of technology and of the social life of crafting communities to reshape the place of temples in society in the aftermath of natural disasters. Nicolle Bertozzi (History) investigates how the introduction of bidding systems to early modern temple construction projects elevated chief carpenters to positions of social and economic prominence within crafting communities, while transforming the way technical knowledge was transmitted and shaped by contemporary ideologies. Together, these presentations offer a compelling picture of how cultural artifacts and construction practices can reflect and reshape communal identities, religious practices, relationships of power, and economic development." Paper abstract for paper on Thursday at 7 PM in Room B230 (Level 2, Convention Center. Paper title=Do-It-Yourself Temple Construction and the Spread of Buddhism in Eighth-Century Japan. Abstract reads: From the late eighth century, a new type of temple began to appear in the Japanese countryside: modest structures built using local architectural techniques. These village temples (sonraku jiin) lacked the roof tiles, pagodas, and other complex features of earlier monasteries, whose construction required advanced engineering skills. My paper will compare these late eighth- and early ninth-century village temples with earlier, more sophisticated provincial monasteries. Due to their simpler construction, village temples could be erected by provincial communities without relying on the court’s specialized craft technologies. Although Buddhism had been present in the provinces for about a century before the rise of village temples, the provincial gentry and the court controlled monastic patronage from the late seventh to early eighth centuries. The construction of earlier temples demanded significant technical knowledge, which allowed local elites to dominate provincial patronage. My paper argues that while access to advanced craft technologies initially facilitated the spread of Buddhism, temple construction became more independent from state officials and local elites over time. Provincial communities built places of worship with do-it-yourself architectural methods that did not require the same level of engineering expertise as earlier monasteries. In this way, I show how village communities’ use of local craft technologies in temple construction facilitated the spread of Buddhism in Japan. My presentation challenges standard scholarly narratives that date the popularization of Buddhism to the twelfth century. Instead, I introduce archaeological evidence to demonstrate that Buddhism spread to provincial villages four centuries earlier than commonly believed.
March 12, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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moroshigeki.bsky.social
2024年度大須文庫調査研究報告会

2025年3月28日（⾦）13:30〜17:30
名古屋大学 文系総合館７階 カンファレンスホール
事前申込不要

第一部：文庫整理の歴史と課題
「文政文庫から黒板目録へ」鳥居和之（大須文庫長）
「名古屋大学による調査の成果と課題」三好俊徳（仏教大学）
「コロナ禍以降の大須文庫調査の現状」郭佳寧（名古屋大学）

第二部：真福寺善本叢刊第３期『神道篇別巻』刊行記念報告
「大須文庫所蔵神道関連聖教の調査と復元ー八十通印信・『諸大事』を中心に」大東敬明（國學院大學）
「中世神道研究史上における真福寺（大須観音）神道文献の重要性」伊藤聡（茨城大学）
2024年度大須文庫調査研究報告会 令和六年度人文学研究科研究プロジェクト「真福寺大須文庫のアーカイヴ創成プロジェクト―今後の宗教遺産テクスト学の発展に向け―」 2025年3月28日（⾦）13:30〜17:30 名古屋大学 文系総合館７階 カンファレンスホール 事前申込不要 主催：名古屋大学人文学研究科附属人類文化遺産テクスト学研究センター 共催：名古屋大学最先端国際研究ユニット「文化遺産と交流史のアジア共創研究ユニット」 問い合わせ：guo.jianing.n3@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp 開会挨拶： 周藤芳幸（名古屋大学人文学研究科長） 第一部：文庫整理の歴史と課題 「文政文庫から黒板目録へ」鳥居和之（大須文庫長） 「名古屋大学による調査の成果と課題」三好俊徳（仏教大学） 「コロナ禍以降の大須文庫調査の現状」郭佳寧（名古屋大学） 第二部：真福寺善本叢刊第３期『神道篇別巻』刊行記念報告 「大須文庫所蔵神道関連聖教の調査と復元ー八十通印信・『諸大事』を中心に」大東敬明（國學院大學） 「中世神道研究史上における真福寺（大須観音）神道文献の重要性」伊藤聡（茨城大学） 全体討論
March 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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jjrs-nirc.bsky.social
We are excited to announce the publication of a special issue ": Searching for Legitimacy: Tenrikyo, Omoto, and 'Marginalized' Religions of Modern Japan." The complete issue as well as individual articles can be accessed free of charge on our website.
NIRC
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March 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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bryandaniellowe.bsky.social
Cool event at Columbia on the picture-preaching tradition in Japan on March 11. ealac.columbia.edu/event/etoki-...
Poster for Etoki storytelling event with images of three monks at top.
March 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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yamadashoji.bsky.social
At the AAS in Columbus, CEAL/CJM and NCC will co-host an open meeting on the digitization services by the National Diet Library, Japan to gather feedback on the restrictions on international access. March 13 (Thu) at 20:00. Please forward this to your friends. networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
Access Options for National Diet Library Digital Collections - Open Session with NDL Experts | H-Net
Council on East Asian Libraries Committee on Japanese Materials (CEAL-CJM) & North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC) Informal Business MeetingTheme: National Diet Libra...
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February 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM