Japanese Religion and Culture: Internet Sites & Resources
- Bibliographies and Bibliographic Collections:
- Electronic Translations & Texts:
- e-Journals:
- Japanese Studies Centers and Associations:
- European Association for Japanese Studies
- Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies (Columbia University)
- The International Research Institute for Zen Buddhism (IRIZ). Also known as the Electronic Bodhidharma. There are useful web references to Zen texts, art, temples, institutes, bibliographies, etc.
- Japan Foundation--North America
- Japan Society An American institution with individual and corporate members that promotes the mutual understanding and relations between the United States and Japan.
- Jodoshu Research Institute site for the study of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism.
- Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture Founded in 1974 and has been actively engaged in religious dialogue, bringing together scholars from across the broad spectrum of Japanese religions to collaborate in scholarly pursuits. The Institute sponsors various symposia and offers research scholarships and residency research status.
- Network of Shinto Scholars in the West
- Reischauer Institute at Harvard University offers annotated resources in academic Japanese studies. Includes research institutes, libraries, news media, government and legal sites, history archives, teaching and language learning sites, scholarships, jobs, etc.
- University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies Useful resources for employment, study, and research.
- More Links to Japanese Religion, Culture, Images, and Religious Organizations
- Bridge to Japan
An extensive, annotated index of Japanese/Japan-related internet resources, including education, arts, language, law, libraries, literature, politics, travel, etc. Maintained by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in the UK.
- Hieizan Enryakuji
Official website of the famous Buddhist temple on Mount Hiei (Tendai Buddhism). Presents the temple's history and Tendai teachings.
- International Shinto Foundation
New York-based organization. Presents Shinto religion and history, and also organizes symposia on Shinto in Japan and overseas.
- Japan Buddhist Federation
JBF site whose membership represents more than 90 per cent of all Buddhist organizations in the country.
- The Japan Documentation Center at the Library of Congress
From the Asian Reading Room, the Asian collections of the Library of Congress....covers Japan as well. With almost 2 million books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, and electronic media, the collections are the most comprehensive sources of Asian language materials outside of Asia."
- Jinja Honcho (The Association of Shinto Shrines)
Represents about 80,000 shrines in Japan, and promotes Shinto rituals and festivals and Japanese culture, including Shinto Faith, the Grand Shrine of Ise, and Matsuri Festivals.
- Jodo Shinshu
- Meiji Jingu Shrine Homepage for this modern shrine.
- Readers Guide to Arts of Japan (maintained by Asia Society)
Fine bibliography of printed materials on the arts of Japan. Citations are nicely annotated and organized.
- Shin Dharma Net
- Shinto Online Network Association
Comprehensive discussion of Shinto. Maintained by a non-profit, volunteer organization.
- Tendai Buddhism (in Japan) (by Paul Swanson)
Maintains a partial translation of Chih-i's Mo-ho Chih-kuan as well as a useful glossary of T'ien-t'ai terms and a Chinese character index.
- Zen
Interesting introduction to Zen presented by Kodaiji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
- Zen Buddhism WWW Virtual Library
Comprehensive guide to Japanese Zen Buddhism, schools, sutras, writings, centers, etc.
- Zen Guide
A good-looking site on Zen, presenting Zen history, ideas, and related organizations.
