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Society for Jaina Studies, Japan

By Fujinaga Sin, Toshiya Unebe

Vol. 17 · No. 011998pp. 71–74English

Summary

This article introduces the Society for Jaina Studies in Japan, founded in 1986 by Japanese Indologists such as Dr. Atsushi Uno and Prof. Hojun Nagasaki. It is the only academic organization in Japan focused exclusively on Jain studies. A) Key highlights: 1. The Society grew from 11 members to around 90, including scholars, students, and Jainism enthusiasts. 2. It holds an annual academic conference at Otani University, Kyoto, featuring research on Jain philosophy, philology, literature, and fieldwork. 3. Since 1995, it publishes the Journal of Jaina Studies, mainly in Japanese with English summaries. B) Topics in the 1997 volume include: 1. Annotated translations of Pramāṇanayatattvāloka and Anekāntavādapraveśa 2. Studies on Jain logic and epistemology 3. Reports from the 10th World Sanskrit Conference 4. Book reviews and textual digitization projects C) The 12th Annual Conference (1997) included papers on: 1. Jain perception and logic 2. Jain rituals in India 3. Textual inconsistencies in the Āgamas 4. Digital tools for studying Jain scriptures

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Conclusion

The Society for Jaina Studies in Japan has emerged as a dedicated academic platform promoting Jain philosophy, literature, and interdisciplinary research. Through annual conferences, scholarly publications, and translations, it has significantly contributed to global Jain studies and fostered cultural and intellectual exchange between Japan and the Jain tradition.

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  • “It is the only academic socicty devoted to the study of Jainism in Japan.”
  • “The Society for Jaina Studies, therefore, occupies a unique position in Japanese Indological academic circles, as it is being limited only to the field of Jainism and related subjects.”
  • “The most recent volume Iil, published in September 1997, has the following contents:”

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  1. Jinamanjari, Vol.14, No.2, 1996
  2. Tattvartha Satra
  3. Istopadesa of Plijyapada

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Vol. 17 · No. 01
1–2Editorial3–6Mūla­saṅgha: Earliest Ecclesiastical InstitutionT. V. G. Sastri7–11Tamil Brāhmī Script of MaduraiT. V. G. Sastri12–20Jaina Caves of MaduraiA. Ekambaranathan21–29Jaina Caves of Osmanabad, MaharashtraT. V. G. Sastri30–43Kundakunda:Saint, Scholar and PhilosopherBhuvanendra Kumar44–46Niṣadhi Inscription at Kundādri HillG.K. Devarajaswami47–50Saint Scholar Pujyapāda as Recounted by Poet DevacandraS. A. Srimandhar Kumar51–53Gyaraspur Jain Temple, Madhya PradeshGulab C. Jain54–58Jagdcherla Jain Inscription from Andhra PradeshGhanta Jawaharlal59–70Jain Shrines of TamilnaduS. N. Prakash71–74Society for Jaina Studies, JapanFujinaga Sin, Toshiya UnebeCurrent article75–80News Digest from JinamanjariBinod Kumar Tiwary, Nandlal Jain

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