BDK Financial Assistance Programs
2018
Total Number of Entries: 33, Selected: 25
A. Support for Groups
Name of Group

ProjectThe Japanese
Association of IndianInternational academic and cultural exchanges
through digital correspondence at the AssociationStudies
Japan-India Cultural
Exchange Network

Development of Japan-India cultural exchange
network and promotion of cultural exchanges
between Japan and India

NPO Kamakura
Terakoya

Promotion of temple communities through volunteer
activities by universities, temples, local government,and people

B. Support for Projects:
B-1 Buddhist Spiritual/Cultural and Humanitarian Activities
Name of Group

Project

Public InterestIncorporated
Foundation Zenkoku
Kyokaishi Renmei

Training/education of Buddhist chaplains(Japan Buddhist
Chaplain Union)
General Incorporated
Invites children who survived the East Japan Great
Association Shinjin-Kai Earthquake and Tsunami in Fukushima prefectureand holds workshops for missionary training
Religious Organization

Japanese Buddhist studies and courses

Rinzaishu MyoshinjischoolButsumoji Temple“Juya Fes” Executive
Committee

Manages “Juya Festival”

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“Road of Prayers”
Rebuiding the Kesen
33 Kannons

Rebuilding all the 33 pilgrimage sites of Kannon,
Deity of Mercy, in the Kesen areaUniversity Young
Buddhist Association
Union

Study groups, symposiums for university students

NPO Society toPromote India-Japan
Cultural Relations

Promotes learning more about the Brahmin monk
Bodhisena

General Incorporated
Association KOGEN

Temple Festival, KOGEN

General Incorporated
Association Terakoya

Workshops and lectures for Buddhist priests who try

Buddhato maintain temple communities in each local areaand provide useful information through their website

Tohoku University
Graduate School
Practical Religious
Studies Course

Programs for educating Buddhist
chaplains/counselors

All Japan Young
Buddhist Association

Buddhist music festival, “Buddhism-SDGs-Music”

All Japan Young
Buddhist Association

Workshop “Buddhist Priests in Modern Society”

Public Interest
Incorporated
Association Zaike
Bukkyo Kyokai

Workshops and lectures for Buddhist laypersons(Buddhist Followers
Association)
Kyoto Buddhist Culture Promoting the Buddhist spirit and culture in Kyoto:
Forum2018 programs; “Kyoto-Obousanpo (Walking withBuddhist priests)” “Learning the flow of Buddhism,”
etc.

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B. Supports for Projects:
B-2 Promotions of Buddhist Academic Learning
Name of Group

Project

Ryukoku Museum

Special Exhibition 2020 “The Disciples of Buddha–Their Stories」

Public Interest
IncorporatedFoundation theNakamura Hajime

2018 research investigation

Eastern Institute
University ofCalifornia, Berkeley
Center for BuddhistStudies

Toshihide Numata Book Award

B. Supports for Projects:
B-3 Protections of Buddhist Cultural Properties
Name of Group

Project

The Sculpture

Developing future human resources to protect

Conservation andBuddhist cultural properties through research,
Restoration Laboratory restoration, and sculpture
at Tokyo University ofthe Arts
Public Collaboration
Center of Tokyo
University of the Arts

Restoration of the Mes Aynak Buddhist remains andrelics in Afghanistan

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C. Numata Program in Buddhist Studies and its Related Activities
Name of GroupProject

Hamburg University
Numata Center for
Buddhist Studies

Enrichment of Numata Center for Buddhist Studies

The University ofChicago Divinity
SchoolContinuing Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies

Princeton University

Establishment of Numata Programs in BuddhistStudies

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