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JA PA N E S E J O U R N A L O F
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Submission of Manuscripts
andStyle Guide

RevisedMay 2023

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Japanese Journal of
Religious Studies
Submission of Manuscripts and Style Guide

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Manuscript Submission Guidelines
Criteria for Publication
Requirements for Submission
Evaluation Process
Images and Photographs
Copyright

4Book Review Guidelines

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Guidelines for Guest Editors
Proposals
Responsibilities of Guest Editor(s)Responsibilities of Individual Contributors

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Stylistic Conventions
Capitalization
Dates
Formatting
Headings
Italicization
Name Order
Non-Roman Scripts
Romanization and Diacritical Marks
Spelling and Punctation
Division of Syllables
Titles of Texts

10 Documentation
Citations
Footnotes

11 References
Abbreviations
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources

15 Ethics Statement and Agreement
Duties of Editors
Duties of Author(s)Signature Page

17 Staff and Advisors

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he Japanese Journal of Religious Studies (jjrs) is a peer-reviewed, academic
journal specializing in the publication of research on the study of Japanesereligions. The study of Japanese religions is conceived broadly to include
scholarship focusing on religion in Japan, Japanese religion(s) outside of Japan,
or issues in the field of Religious Studies relevant to Japan. The journal aims for a
multidisciplinary approach to the study of religion in Japan, and submissions arewelcomed from scholars in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. Manuscripts that meet these criteria and conform to the required scholarly conventions
outlined in this style guide will be evaluated for publication.

Manuscript Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts for publication in the jjrs should be submitted electronically to theeditors by email. If the files are too large to send as email attachments, manuscripts or accompanying materials can be sent via file-sharing software such
as Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc. Hard copies of manuscripts are not accepted, andonly complete manuscripts will be considered. Editors will not comment on preliminary or rough drafts, nor will they provide advice regarding outlines or proposals. Prospective authors are asked to read the style guide carefully before
submitting manuscripts to the jjrs.

criteria for publication
Manuscripts and supplementary materials are evaluated and considered for publication based on the following criteria:• The topic and contents of the manuscript must concern Japanese religions or
religion in Japan.
• The manuscript meets scholarly standards regarding the use of primarysources and secondary scholarship as determined by the editors andreviewer.
• The manuscript includes an original argument that advances the study ofreligion as it pertains to Japan.
• The manuscript is not under review with another journal or publisher at thetime of submission.

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2 | Japanese Journal of Religious Studies• The contents have not been published elsewhere. Citing previous or forthcoming publications is acceptable, but the author agrees that the same text
will not be republished.
• Although there is no established limit regarding the length of submissions,jjrs articles are typically ten to fifteen thousand words and book reviews are
between one to two thousand words. Exceedingly long manuscripts will be
returned to the author for revision.
• The jjrs only accepts translations of published articles from non-English
language journals under the following conditions: all parties (author, translator, publisher, jjrs editors) agree to its republication, the original publication is included with the submission of the translation, and the draft cannot
be translated by the author of the original article.
• All requirements for submission listed below are met.
Submissions will not be evaluated unless these criteria are fulfilled. The jjrs
reserves the right to retract acceptance of the manuscript at any time if it is discovered not to have met the designated criteria.

requirements for submission
To be considered for publication in the jjrs, submissions must include the following information:• Contact details of the author: name, affiliation, email, and mailing address.
• Title page consisting of the title of the manuscript, an abstract (150–200
words), and five or six keywords related to the content. Authors should bearin mind that titles will be searchable in online databases, so long and overly
specific titles are discouraged.
• Completed manuscript, including footnotes.
• List of references including primary sources mentioned in the text, secondary sources cited in the text, URLs and access dates for all websites, as well as
DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) for relevant articles.
• All images, illustrations, or photographs must be submitted individually as
JPG, png, or TIFF files. Tables and graphs should be submitted as individual
ms word files.
• The order of images, tables, and graphs, along with captions and acknowledgements, should be listed in a separate document or at the end of the manuscript.
• Special fonts not available in unicode (for example, Siddham scripts) should
be sent separately and placement in the manuscript should be clearly noted.

jjrs: style guide | 3• If submitting a translation, a copy of the text in the original language must
be included.
All documents must be submitted in ms word (doc or docx) and pdf format.
If these formats are not available, please contact the editors for other options
prior to submitting the manuscript.

evaluation process
Once the editors receive the submission as outlined above, they will review themanuscript to confirm whether it meets the jjrs’s criteria for publication. The
anonymous manuscript will then be sent to a specialist for peer-review. Reviewers are asked to select one of the following decisions regarding the submission:• rejection: The manuscript is not accepted.
• revise and resubmit: The manuscript is not accepted in its current form,
but the author is encouraged to resubmit in the future after substantialchanges have been made.
• accept with major revisions: The manuscript is accepted under the condition that the author revises the draft as stipulated by the reviewer and editors.
• accept with minor revisions: The manuscript is accepted with only a few
minor suggestions for improvement.
The jjrs reserves the right to reject or delay the publication of manuscriptsthat fail to implement the suggested revisions.
After the completion of revisions, the author should send a final electronic
version to the jjrs editors in both ms word and pdf format. The final version
must conform to the conventions outlined in the style guide before advancing
to the editing stage. Final drafts that do not follow these conventions will be
returned to the author. In addition to the materials outlined above, authors must
supply a two-line biographical note for the front page of the article as well as a
six-line version for the contributors page. Examples can be found on the jjrs
website.
Once the final draft is submitted to the editors, the editing process will begin.
The editors will contact the author if there are any unresolved issues with thedraft. If the content of the draft passes preliminary editing, the author will besent galley proofs when the typesetting is complete. If corrections are required,
they should be corrected in the galley proofs and submitted to the editors by thestated deadline.
The amount of time from submission to publication depends on several factors, but typically takes at least one year. Drafts requiring multiple revisions
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publish. Authors should note that the jjrs accepts manuscripts on a first-comefirst-serve basis, which means that authors may have to wait several months
after submitting a final draft before receiving galley proofs. The jjrs requests thepatience of prospective authors during the editorial process.

images and photographs
If the manuscript includes images or photographs, they must be scanned at thehighest possible resolution (minimum 600 DPI) in color or black-and-white andsaved in JPG, png, or TIFF format. Images should be sent as individual files by
email or shared through Dropbox, WeTransfer, etc. Please do not embed images
in the text file. All images embedded in the text file will be deleted during theediting process.
The placement of the images and captions should be clearly indicated in the
manuscript (for example, by noting “Insert figure 1,” and so). Authors should
also inform the editors of the desired size of each image. In cases where suchnotations are not provided by the author, the size and location of the images inthe text will be determined by the editors.
The author should also submit records of permissions granted for the reproduction of all illustrations, images, and photos. Obtaining permissions for theuse of images is the responsibility of the author. The jjrs requests that only
images that have obtained the required permissions be submitted with themanuscript. If you are unclear whether your images require permission for
publication, please contact the editors before submitting them.

copyright
To facilitate possible future republication requests, the copyright for articles
and book reviews published in the jjrs resides with the journal. The jjrs readily grants permission for the reprinting of articles and reviews without fees forreprinting. As a matter of courtesy, requests for republication will be forwarded
to the author(s) for their consent. The jjrs also asks that publishers of republished articles send a complementary print copy of the publication to the libraryof the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture.
As an open access journal, the contents of the jjrs are available for downloadon the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture website, jstor, and other databases of academic articles. Acceptance of this condition is implied by the author’s
consent to publish in the jjrs. The selling or distribution of jjrs publications
for profit is strictly prohibited.

jjrs: style guide | 5Book Review Guidelines
The jjrs accepts book reviews from scholars in all academic fields. In principle,
editors solicit reviews of books recently published by university presses on the
topic of Japanese religions. However, editors also consider proposals to review
books concerning issues related to Japan and/or religion. Potential reviewers
should contact the editors before submitting an unsolicited review.
Reviews that address the broader theme of the book are preferred to simple
chapter by chapter summaries. The jjrs also encourages critical engagement withthe content and argument of the book. There is no set format for book reviews,
but the content must primarily focus on the themes, materials, and argumentsof the publication under review. Book reviews are treated as editorials, and thecontent and opinions presented therein reflect the views of the book review
author, not those of the jjrs.
Reviews should be no longer than two thousand words and follow the conventions outlined in this style guide. Reviewers are welcome to include footnotes
and citations of other relevant publications. For longer reviews or reviews ofmultiple publications on a certain topic, reviewers have the option of expanding
the draft into a review article. Review articles should be no longer than six thousand words and include citations along with a full list of references as outlined inthis style guide.

Guidelines for Guest Editors
Since the relocation of the jjrs to the Nanzan Institute in 1981, one issue per year
has been reserved for a special topic related to Japanese religions. Beginning in
2022, the special issue will be published as an edited volume independent fromthe annual publication schedule. The guidelines and formatting for the special
issue remain the same, but deadlines for proposals and drafts will be determinedon a case by case basis.

proposals
The proposal, organization, and initial editing of a special issue will be conducted by a guest editor or multiple co-editors. Those who wish to serve as guest
editor(s) for a special issue must submit a proposal to be evaluated by the editors.
The proposal must consist of an introduction (1000–1500 words) to the topic,
provide a brief survey of recent scholarship, and offer a statement of purpose
regarding the publication of a special issue. The proposal should also include a

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list of contributors, their academic affiliations, and email addresses for future
correspondence.
Please note that the jjrs does not accept collections of panel papers from a
conference proceeding. A conference panel can be a starting point for a special
issue, but the jjrs does not publish collections of conference or panel papers.
The authors will need to develop their individual papers to fit the theme andpurpose of the special issue.
The length of the special issue depends on the length of individual articles,
but should be around two hundred pages. This is equivalent to six to eight articles averaging around ten thousand words. Therefore, the guest editor may needto invite additional contributors to meet the required number of articles, andthe jjrs editors may suggest possible authors or manuscripts that would fit withthe theme of the special issue. Book reviews or review articles of recent scholarship related to the topic may be included in the special issue.
The guest editor should request that each contributor submit a tentative title
and abstract of around two hundred and fifty words for inclusion in the proposal. Editors also have the option to provide a brief bibliography of scholarshiprelevant to the topic.
The special issue may contain translations of articles from other languages,
typically Japanese, and the inclusion of contributions from Japanese scholars
is encouraged. Due to the time required to write, translate, and edit drafts in
multiple languages, it is recommended that translated materials be chosen fromalready-published articles rather than soliciting new essays. Translation andpreliminary editing of non-English language articles is the responsibility of theguest editor(s) in consultation with the jjrs editorial staff.

responsibilities of guest editor(s)After a proposal is accepted, the guest editor is responsible for facilitating the
progress of the issue in terms of meeting deadlines, initial editing of drafts, andsubmitting all documents to the jjrs staff. The guest editor should include an
introduction to the special issue among the final drafts, and the original proposal can serve as a basis for the “Editor’s Introduction.”
The jjrs is a peer-reviewed journal. In the case of a special issue, the guest
editors are responsible for vetting the drafts of contributors. The guest editors
should verify sources of each draft before submitting them to the jjrs and may
invite contributors to assist in the reviewing of manuscripts. If the issue includes
a translation of a scholarly work in Japanese or another language, please consult
jjrs staff prior to submission. Each contribution to the special issue should beedited in accordance with the jjrs style guide. Guest editors will be asked torevise drafts that do not meet these guidelines.

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Submit final drafts in ms word docx format, along with pdf files, for eacharticle. Images, tables, graphs, charts, maps, etc. must be submitted as separate
jpg, tiff, or png files. Please label or name all files so they are easily identifiable.
There is no longer an initial deadline for special issues. Instead, a timeline willbe established after the editors have reviewed the proposal. Prospective guest
editors should allow at least one year for editing the issue from the acceptanceof the proposal to the publication of the volume. The publication of the special
issue may be postponed or canceled by the editors if the above criteria are notmet.

responsibilities of individual contributors
Guest editors should instruct contributors regarding the following:• All manuscripts must conform to the jjrs style guide.
• Each author must include an abstract of 150–200 words along with five or six
keywords.
• Each author must provide a brief biography for the contributors page, alongwith a current email and mailing address.
• All illustrations, images, tables, etc. must be listed separately along with captions, acknowledgements, and copyrights.
• Provide a full list of references including urls and access dates for web citations. Whenever possible, authors should add dois for digitized materials in
the references.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions for the reproduction of all
copyrighted materials. If submitting a translation, submit a copy of the original
along with all permissions by the original author or publisher.

Stylistic Conventions
For questions of style and format, the jjrs generally follows The Chicago Manualof Style. Conventions specific to the jjrs are outlined in this section. For details
and examples, see the most recent issues of the journal on our website.

capitalization
Following the suggestions of The Chicago Manual of Style, authors should reserve
capitalization for proper nouns such as names, titles, lineages, and schools. As ageneral rule, technical terms should be rendered in lowercase. However, exceptions may be granted in certain cases.

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dates
Authors should render all dates according to the Gregorian calendar in order ofdate, month, year (1 April 2019) or, in the case of premodern sources, numberof the month and year (third month of 1115). Imperial dates are unnecessary
unless relevant to the immediate content of the article. Classifications for historical periods (e.g., Heian, Edo, Tang, Warring States, etc.) should be avoided
whenever possible.

formatting
After preliminary edits, the editors will format manuscripts for publicationaccording to the conventions of the jjrs. Authors should submit drafts withminimal formatting. Avoid the use of excessive spacing, bold font, and allcapitalization. The appearance of the draft in text format is not how it willappear in the publication, and any nonessential formatting will prolong theediting process.

headings
Provide section headings and, where appropriate, subheadings. Do not begin thearticle with a heading or quotation. Do not use all-caps or italics for headings
and subheadings.

italicization
Italicize Japanese and non-English-language terms except for those that are usedfrequently in English (e.g., Shinto, kami) or found in standard English dictionaries. To avoid confusion, refrain from using italics for emphasis (e.g., Jien was theabbot of Mt. Hiei).

name order
Give Japanese, Korean, and Chinese names in traditional order (e.g., Nishida
Kitarō), except in cases when citing an author whose name has been rendered inWestern format in English-language publications (e.g., Harumi Befu).

non-roman scripts
Provide Chinese characters at the first (and only first) mention of a person, place
name, or technical term. Do not provide characters for prefectures (e.g., Aichi),islands (e.g., Hokkaido), provinces, or major cities (e.g., Tokyo, Osaka). Characters are unnecessary for words found in English-language dictionaries (e.g.,jjrs: style guide | 9

Shinto, kami) unless they form part of a fuller Japanese phrase or textual reference. Please use modern, simplified characters unless traditional characters arealso used in the modern Japanese context (e.g., 國學院大學). The characters fornames, terms, and places should immediately follow the romanized version (e.g.,
Yasumaru Yoshio 安丸良夫, shinbutsu bunri 神仏分離, Mt. Haguro 羽黒). This
also applies to all references and footnotes. All fonts for non-unicode scripts
used in the manuscript must be sent in a separate file along with the submission.

romanization and diacritical marks
Use the Revised Hepburn style for the romanization of Japanese terms. Indicate long vowels with a macron in a standard font (ō, ū) for all words apartfrom anglicized terms (e.g., Shinto) and locations (e.g., Honshu, Tokyo). Omit
macrons if a religious organization does so in its official English name (e.g., Rissho Koseikai). Retain macrons when they occur in a Japanese-language citation(e.g., “Shintō” no kokoro「神道」のこころ) and in the name of the publisher (e.g.,
Tōkyō Daigaku Shuppan).
For Chinese names and titles, use Pinyin without tone marks. Korean terms
should follow the McCune–Reischauer system unless otherwise specified.
Include diacritics for Sanskrit terms except for common words found in Englishlanguage dictionaries (e.g., sutra, mandala). Include diacritics for all titles,
including those commonly found in English-language sources (e.g., Lotus Sūtra,Heart Sūtra). Consult with the editors regarding other non-Roman scripts.

spelling and punctation
Use American spellings (e.g., theater, not theatre). An exception may be madefor extracted quotations where the original uses British spellings. Likewise, follow American conventions when using quotation marks, punctation, and syntax. Authors trained in the conventions of British English should be aware that
their manuscripts will be edited to meet these criteria. The usage of punctationfor emphasis such as scare quotes, italics, underlining, all-capitalization, andem-dashes will be removed by the editors.

division of syllables
Split syllables with an apostrophe (e.g., shin’yō) only when necessary to clarify such divisions, but not for compound terms (e.g., Godaiin not Godai’in).
Do not hyphenate Japanese terms (e.g., Daigoji, not Daigo-ji; Goshirakawa or
Go Shirakawa, not Go-Shirakawa; Aichiken, not Aichi-ken; hōe or hō e, nothō-e). Please do not hyphenate romanized terms unless they appear in quotes or
the titles of references.

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titles of texts
The full title for texts referenced in the manuscript must be listed in the primarysources section of the references page. Authors are encouraged to use the mostcommon or abbreviated title of a text in the body of the manuscript and footnotes and reserve the full title for the references. For example, when referringto the Lotus Sūtra, it is not necessary to include the full Sanskrit, Chinese, orJapanese title. In the case of lesser-known works such as The Dhāraṇī Sutra of the
Universally Radiant, Pure, Incandescent, Wish-granting Gem, and Sealed Essenceof the Invincible Vidyārāja Mahāpratisarā, an abbreviated title is acceptable (e.g.
Dhāraṇī Sūtra of Mahāpratisarā). Chinese characters and their romanization are
not necessary in the body or footnotes of the manuscript unless pertinent to theimmediate content. Whether to supply an English translation of the title or use
the romanization of the original title is left to the discretion of the author (e.g.,
Nihon ryōiki or Miraculous Events in Japan, but not both). The usage must be
consistent throughout the manuscript and references.

Documentation
Authors and guest editors are responsible for accurately documenting all sources
for the content of the manuscript. Failure to adequately cite published materials
or give credit to original sources of information will result in the rejection of thesubmission. Submissions that do not follow the jjrs style for citations and references will be sent back to the author for revision.

citations
The jjrs uses in-line citations for primary and secondary sources both within
the body of the text and in footnotes. Citations of works should be formatted
according to the author-date system with the surname of the author in small
caps followed by year of publication, a comma, and then page numbers in parentheses: e.g., (Jones 1979, 379). Abbreviations such as “pp.,” “cf.,” etc. are unnecessary. Please do not use “ibid.” to denote a citation in the draft, but include thecomplete citation. Content will shift during editing, and editors will not know towhich “same source” is being referenced.
For consecutive numbers, include the full range of pages separated by an
en-dash: e.g., (Suzuki 2001, 289–293); (Stone 2015, 15–17); (Groner 1978, 107–109); (Swanson 2001, 7–8); (Dorman 2004, 397–425). For instances in which
the author of a cited reference is mentioned in the body of the text, their nameshould appear outside of the parentheses: e.g., “According to Swanson (2001,
7–8), ....” Dates should be given in full (e.g., 1956–1965). Please note the differ-jjrs: style guide | 11ence between the form and function of hyphens (-), en-dashes (–), and emdashes (—).
To avoid confusion regarding name order, the jjrs renders the surnames ofauthors cited in the text and listed in the references in small caps. If small caps
are unavailable or if authors are unable to locate them in their writing software,
the surnames of authors should be rendered in lowercase. Please do not use allcaps in the manuscript.

footnotes
Footnotes should be reserved for additional information pertinent to the content of the article and should be used sparingly. For references to primary andsecondary sources, use in-line citations. Indicate footnotes in the text with araised Arabic number. Endnotes will be converted to footnotes. Authors should
be aware that superfluous or redundant content in the footnotes will be removed
during the editing process. For reference, a jjrs article of approximately fifteen
thousand words typically includes thirty to thirty-five footnotes.

References
Supply full bibliographical information for sources cited in the manuscript ina section entitled “References” at the end of the document or in a separate text
document. All sources should be listed alphabetically. Any references not citedin the body of the manuscript will be deleted. If using bibliography software,please remove links and macros from the ms word document in the final draft.
Include all Japanese, Chinese, and Korean scripts for names and titles, but notfor publishers or journals. Please note that the jjrs no longer includes the placeof publication in the bibliography. The references section should be organized in
the following order:

abbreviations
When citing multiple works from a series or collection, provide an abbreviation of the collection in the text or footnotes (e.g., ssh 1: 310). Abbreviations
may also be used for often-cited primary sources not included in collections,such as unpublished manuscripts. Include a list of abbreviations with the full
bibliographical information in the references section according to the following
format:sdz

Suzuki Daisetsu zenshū 鈴木大拙全集 . Suzuki Daisetsu Teitarō 鈴木
大拙貞太郎, 40 vols. Hisamatsu Shin’ichi 久松真一, Yamaguchi Susumu
山口 益, and Furuta Shōkin 古田紹欽, eds. Iwanami Shoten, 1999–2003.

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A reference to pages 478 to 479 in volume 36 of this this publication should appear in text as (sdz 36: 478–479).
When citing the hard copy or digital versions of the Taishō daizōkyō, provide
a full reference in the abbreviations section:t

Taishō shinshū daizōkyō 大正新修大蔵経. 85 vols. Takakusu Junjirō 高楠順次郎 and Watanabe Kaigyoku 渡邊海旭, eds. Issaikyō Kankōkai, 1924–
1932.

A link to cbeta or sat may be included in the references but is not required.
Include the number, volume, and line numbers for the Taishō passage (e.g.,
t 262, 9.1c19–22) in the citation in the body or footnotes of the article.

primary sources
Include a list of primary sources with full bibliographical information in the“References” section. A primary source includes any “text” essential to the argument of the manuscript and original to the historical, cultural, or theoreticalcontext discussed therein. Such sources include but are not limited to historical
documents, works of art, interviews, films, documentation of events, etc. Categorizing a source as a primary source is left to the discretion of the author.
List the full title of texts cited in the manuscript, including the romanization
and Chinese characters. The name of the author, translator, or compiler alongwith the corresponding characters and dates should be added here if available.
Complete bibliographical details must be provided in the following format:
Buddhacarita. Aśvaghoṣa (ca. 80–150). t 192, 4.
Engishiki jinmyōchō tōchū 延喜式神名帳頭註. Yoshida Kanetomo 吉田兼倶 (1435–
1511). In Shinkō gunsho ruijū 新校群書類従 , vol. 23, Hanawa Hokinoichi 塙保
己一 and Kawamata Seiichi 川俣馨一, eds. Meicho Fukuyūkai, 1977–1978.
Kōmyō shingon shijū shaku 光明真言四重釈. Dōhan 道範 (1179–1252). In Shingonshū
anjin zensho: Kōbō Daishi seitan sen nihyaku nen kinen shuppan 真言宗安心全書— 弘法大師生誕千二百年記念出版 , vol. 2 (enlarged reprint edition), ed.
Hase Hōshū 長谷宝秀, 74–81. Daigakudō Shoten, 1973.

If an English translation of the title is used in the manuscript, include it in thereferences as well.
Hossoku shū 法則集 (Collection of Ritual Procedures). Comp. Yūkō 宥皓 (ca. 1671).
In Shingonshū shohōe gisoku shūsei 真言宗諸法会儀則集成 , ed. Inaya Yūsen
稲谷裕宣, 153–184. Jōrakuji, 1975.

When a primary source is included in a collection listed in the abbreviations section, simply note the abbreviation and volume number.

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Ben kenmitsu nikyō ron 弁顕密二教論. Kūkai 空海 (774–835). t 2427, 77.
Kanjō inmyō kuketsu 灌頂印明口決. Attributed to Kenjin 憲深 (1192–1263). sz 27.

A reference to these primary sources should appear in the body or footnotes ofthe manuscript as (t 2427, 77.376a9–b12) and (sz 27: 323–325).

secondary sources
Scholarly works cited in the body of the manuscript must be listed in the references. The jjrs employs a modified The Chicago Manual of Style author-date format for secondary sources. References should be formatted as follows:monographs
Leave the lines flush lef﻿t, and separate the date from the title with a tab space.
Use small caps for the name of the author(s).
Hurvitz, Leon
1976 Scripture of the Lotus Blossom of the Fine Dharma. Columbia University
Press.
Pruden, Leo, trans.
1991 Abhidharmakośabhāṣyam of Vasubandhu. Trans. Louis de La Vallée Poussin. 4 vols. Asian Humanities Press.
Reader, Ian, and George J. Tanabe Jr.
1998 Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan.
University of Hawai‘i Press.

If the work cited is published in Japanese, Chinese, or Korean, include characters, kana, or hangul for names and titles. Do not italicize Chinese charactersor kana. In the case of names comprising less than four characters, add a space
between the surname and given name of the author.
Naitō Sakae 内藤 栄
2011 Shari to hōju 舎利と宝珠. Nihon no bijutsu 日本の美術 539. Gyōsei.
Watanabe Shōichi 渡部昇一
1974 Nihongo no kokoro 日本語の心. Kōdansha.

book chapters
Supply page numbers for all works cited. Do not use quotation marks or capitalization (aside from proper nouns) for titles.

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Namura Jōhaku 苗村丈伯
1989 Onna chōhōki 女重宝記 (1692). In Tōyoko Gakuen Joshi Tanki Daigaku
josei bunka kenkyūjo sōsho: Daisanshū 東横学園女子短期大学女性文化研究所叢書―第三輯, Arima Sumiko 有馬澄子, Wakasugi Tetsuo 若杉哲男,
and Nishigaki Yoshiko 西垣賀子, eds., 1–141. Josei Bunka Kenkyūjo.
Walthall, Anne
1991 The lifecycle of farm women in Tokugawa Japan. In Recreating Japanese
Women, 1600–1945, ed. Gail Lee Bernstein, 42–70. University of California
Press.

articlesSupply the name of the journal in italics, volume number, and page numbers for
all articles. Issue numbers are unnecessary for journals with continuous pagination. Include Chinese characters and kana for author names and article titles
when applicable, but not for the name of journals. Exceptions can be made forless well-known journals that might be difficult to locate without the complete
Japanese or Chinese title. Include the doi (Digital Object Identifier) for all relevant articles. The doi for specific articles can be found at www.crossref.org.
Eubanks, Charlotte
2009 Illustrating the mind: “Faulty memory” setsuwa and the decorative sutrasof late classical and early medieval Japan. Japanese Journal of Religious
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