BDK Financial Assistance Programs
2020
Total Number of Entries: 30, Selected: 20
A. Support for Groups
Name of Group

ProjectThe Japanese
Association of IndianStudies

International academic and cultural exchanges
through digital correspondence at the association

NPO Kamakura Terakoya

Promotion of temple communities throughvolunteer activities by universities, temples, local
government, and people“Freestyle Monks”

Publication of free magazine, “Freestyle Monks”
and website, and holding related events

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

Public Interest
Incorporated FoundationZenkoku Kyokaishi
Renmei (Japan Buddhist

Training/education of Buddhist chaplains (*Didnot subsidize due to the suspension of the project
because of the COVID-19 pandemic)

Chaplain Union)
Public Interest
Incorporated Association
Zaike Bukkyo Kyokai

Workshops and lectures for Buddhist followers(Buddhist FollowersAssociation)
All Japan Young Buddhist

International young Buddhist exchange program

Association(*Did not subsidize due to the suspension of theproject because of the COVID-19 pandemic)

General Incorporated
Association ProjectGamon

Publication of free Buddhist magazine,“Wagense”

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Public InterestIncorporated Association
Shanti Volunteer
AssociationPublication of picture books of Buddhist tales inMyanmar

H1 HOUWA Grandprix
H1 Executive Committee

2020 H1 HOUWA Grandprix in Nara (*Did notsubsidize due to the suspension of the project
because of the COVID-19 pandemic)

Tohoku University
Graduate School ofLetters, Endowed

Training/education of chaplains (*Did notsubsidize due to the suspension of the project
because of the COVID-19 pandemic)

Courses of Practical
Philosophy
All Japan Young Buddhist
AssociationPlum Village Mindfulness retreats of Thich NhatHanh (*Did not subsidize due to the suspensionof the project because of the COVID-19pandemic)

Shimane Buddhist
FederationThe 45th All Japan Buddhist Conference in
Shimane (*Did not subsidize due to thesuspension of the project because of the COVID19 pandemic)

Public interest
incorporated association
Otani Childcare
Association

Certified Childcare Psychologist Course

B. Support for Projects:
B-2 Promotions of Buddhist Academic Learning
Name of GroupProject

Public Interest
Incorporated Foundation

2020 research investigation

the Nakamura Hajime
Eastern InstituteRyukoku Museum

Special Exhibition 2020 “The Disciples of Buddha–Their Stories」(*Did not subsidize due to thesuspension of the project because of the COVID19 pandemic)
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Public Interest
Incorporated Foundation
Japanisch-Deutsches
Kulturinstitut

Workshops co-hosted by research institutes inJapan and Germany “Concepts of Buddhismand Christianity” (*Did not subsidize due to thesuspension of the project because of theCOVID-19 pandemic)

Research Center for
Buddhist Studies,
Eötvös Loránd University

Research based on the philology andiconography about Samantabhadra in Eat Asia

B. Support for Projects:
B-3 Protections of Buddhist Cultural Properties
Name of GroupProject

Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii
Betsuin“i am a link” project

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

Project

University of Vienna

Continuing Numata Program in Buddhist Studies

University of Chicago
Divinity SchoolContinuing Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies

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