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: Heian Literature Overseas | 海外平安文学情報

Overseas collections of Japanese Resources jpn

Overseas collections of Japanese Resources eng

The Notable Japanese Collections in North America (NJC), offers an online database and visualization tool that helps identify, describe, locate, and promote rare or distinctive collections.

: 在欧博物館等保管日本仏教美術資料データベース

Overseas collections of Japanese Resources eng

Japanese Buddhist Art in European Collections is a catalogue of Japanese Buddhist art in European museums, namely sculptures, paintings, manuscripts, ritual objects, textiles, and ofuda (paper amulets). This catalogue provides information and some entries also have digital images of artifacts.

: 神道基本用語集

Religious Studies eng

Basic Terms of Shinto is a glossary for essential terms, divines, and shrines. It also covers materials used in rites. It is searchable in both English and Japanese, using the Roman alphabet or kanji and hiragana form.

: 大乗寺円山派デジタルミュージアム

Religious Studies eng

: 日本の宗教に関する写真集

Religious Studies eng

Photo Archive of Japanese Religions, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture is an open repository of photographs—both in the nature of its collection and the manner of usage—capturing Japanese religious culture nationwide. The collection is based on a gift from I. Reader.

: SAT大正新脩大藏經テキストデータベース

Religious Studies eng

The SAT Daizokyo Text Database offers the complete text of the Taisho Tripitaka, a compilation of all Buddhist scriptures; it is also a search gateway. The database connects to other related databases, such as Digital Dictionary of Buddhism and a bibliographic database on the Buddhist studies in order to foster a better understanding of various scriptures.

: 電子佛教辭典

Religious Studies jpn

The Digital Dictionary Buddhism is a compilation of entries on Buddhist terms, texts, schools, temples, and persons. Its use is restricted according to one’s contribution to the dictionary

: Glossary, 曹洞禅ネット

Religious Studies eng

The Glossary to the Sotozen-Net lists terms related to the Soto Zen school of Buddhism; items are listed alphabetically according to the English translation. It was originally published as an appendix to Standard Observances of the Soto Zen School (translated by G. Foulk, 2010).

: ラウレスキリシタン文庫データベース

Religious Studies, History eng

The Laures Rare Book Database & Virtual Library, Kirishitan Bunko, Sophia University is a catalogue and digital gallery containing the works of Jesuit and other missionaries to Japan. The Laures database has been revised from Laures’s seminal descriptive catalogue (1951, 2nd ed.). On the other hand Virtual Library displays rare materials belonging to the university’s Kirishitan Bunko collection.