Koyasan University (高野山大学, Kōyasan daigaku) is a private university in Mount Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school was established in 1886 as a monastic school for Shingon Buddhist monks, and it was chartered as a university in 1926.[2] In addition to its main campus, Koyasan University also operates a satellite school for working adults in Osaka.[3]
高野山大学 | |
 Koyasan University Main Gate | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
Religious affiliation | Shingon Buddhism |
Academic staff | 18 |
| Students | 323[1] |
| Location | , Wakayama Prefecture , Japan |
Academics
editThe university has strong ties to the Shingon sect of Buddhism and follows the educational principles of Kobodaishi Kūkai, the founder of Shingon.[2][4] Historically, Koayasan University has largely specialized in training Buddhist monks, which includes operating a monastery for its students.[5] However, in recent years the university has sought to diversify its curriculum and attract students who aspire to be teachers and social workers.[6][3]
Koayasan University is notable for its library containing a range of rare manuscripts on Buddhism and other religions in Japan and East Asia, including several designated as National Important Cultural Property, and the library building itself being listed as tangible cultural property.[7][8]
Departments
edit- Department of Esoteric Buddhism
- Department of Humanistic Anthropology
- Graduate School (offers both an on-site and a distance learning MA program, as well as a PhD program)
- The Institute of Esoteric Culture (research institute)
- Library
Notable people
editFaculty
edit- Shizuteru Ueda, philosopher[9]
- Joseph Kitagawa, religious scholar
- Tomokichi Fukurai, psychologist and early proponent of parapsychology[10]
Alumni
edit- Ekan Ikeguchi, Buddhist priest
- Kōyū Amano, monk, artist, and radio personality
- Shinzō Mitsuda(ja), novelist, winner of the Honkaku Mystery Award
- Shōko Ieda, non-fiction writer known for her controversial depictions of sexuality
- Eken Mine, actor and voice actor
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "高野山大学". 大学ポートレート.
- ^ a b "Koyasan University". 高野山大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b "Buddhist university woos students uninterested in becoming monks". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ Universities of the World Outside U.S.A. Washington, D.C.: American Council on Education. 1950. p. 610.
- ^ 国際関係研究. 日本大学国際関係学部国際関係研究所. 2001. p. 203.
- ^ "Japanese Monastic University Diversifies Curriculum to Attract New Students | Buddhistdoor". www.buddhistdoor.net. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "図書館の歴史・沿革｜図書館について | タイトルが入ります". 高野山大学 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "高野山大学図書館". 文化遺産オンライン. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "上田閑照". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "飛騨福来心理学研究所". 飛騨福来心理学研究所ホームページ. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Chinese)
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