Asian Ethnology

Aims & Scope

The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture (NIRC) is a global hub for scholars to engage in discussions on all aspects of religion through conferences, workshops, and lectures. The Institute also produces an array of internationally acclaimed publications on religion and intercultural philosophy. The NIRC is also known internationally for its publications on Japanese Religions. In addition to the Bulletin and Shohō, which include accounts of annual research activities and academic articles from associated researchers in English and Japanese respectively, the Institute has also been home to the Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (JJRS) since 1981. A leading journal in field of Japanese Religions, the JJRS is published through this website and can be accessed from most databases such as JSTOR and ATLA. The Institute also publishes a book series, the Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture, with the University of Hawai'i Press. Information on other book series such as the Nanzan Studies series as well as Japanese translation series are also available on our website.

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