JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 C33
Prerequisites
The course has a new code: JPNB26 Japanese Buddhism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course, we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Politization of Shinto and the Emergence of Japanese imperial line
  • Buddhism of the Asuka period
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period: Tendai, Shingon
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Shinto and Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 C33
Prerequisites
The course is taught under the code JPNB26 Japanese Buddhism.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 B2.13
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 C33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 15:50–17:25 N51
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:10–15:45 C33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
    recommended literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 15:50–17:25 C33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
    recommended literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 12:30–14:05 zruseno D22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
    recommended literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:50–12:25 zruseno D22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska :mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 80-7260-000-1. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
    not specified
  • De Barry, Theodore – Keene, Donald – Tanabe, George – Varley, Paul (eds.) Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume One: From Earliest Times to 1600. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:10–15:45 zruseno D22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 175 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/175, only registered: 0/175, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/175
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course Indigenous Japanese belief in kami Buddhism of the Nara period Buddhism of the Heian period Established Buddhism vs. kami belief Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period Zen Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools Religion of the Tokugawa period Women in Japanese Buddhism Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska :mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 80-7260-000-1. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
    not specified
  • De Barry, Theodore – Keene, Donald – Tanabe, George – Varley, Paul (eds.) Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume One: From Earliest Times to 1600. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a critical essay of 3000 words. An essay submitted in English will not need to exceed 2000 words. A review test in the semester possible.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 13:20–14:55 zruseno D21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( JAP101 || ( JAP101a Writing Japanese I.- theory && JAP101b Writing Japanese I.- practise )) && ( JAP102 || ( JAP102a Japanese language I. - theory && JAP102b Japanese language I.-practise )) && JAP103 Introduction to Japanese
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schoolsv Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
The course will be assessed upon a critical essay of 3000 words. An essay submitted in English will not need to exceed 2000 words.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024

The course is not taught in Spring 2024

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The course has a new code: JPNB26 Japanese Buddhism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course, we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Politization of Shinto and the Emergence of Japanese imperial line
  • Buddhism of the Asuka period
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period: Tendai, Shingon
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Shinto and Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025

The course is not taught in Spring 2025

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The course has a new code: JPNB26 Japanese Buddhism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course, we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Politization of Shinto and the Emergence of Japanese imperial line
  • Buddhism of the Asuka period
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period: Tendai, Shingon
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Shinto and Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023

The course is not taught in Autumn 2023

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023

The course is not taught in Spring 2023

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Iva Raclavská, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
The course has a new code: JPNB26 Japanese Buddhism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course, we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Politization of Shinto and the Emergence of Japanese imperial line
  • Buddhism of the Asuka period
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period: Tendai, Shingon
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Shinto and Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022

The course is not taught in Autumn 2022

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021

The course is not taught in Autumn 2021

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020

The course is not taught in Autumn 2020

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019

The course is not taught in Autumn 2019

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018

The course is not taught in Autumn 2018

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2018

The course is not taught in Spring 2018

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je určen i pro studenty mimo mateřské obory.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017

The course is not taught in Autumn 2017

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between the various schools of Buddhism in Japan
- understand the historical developments and relations between Japanese Buddhist schools
- interpret the fundaments of religion and philosophy in the background of the established Japanese Buddhist schools
- distinguish the main personages of Japanese Buddhism
- understand Japanese Buddhist geography
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Sources of Japanese tradition. Edited by William Theodore De Bary - Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra. 2nd ed. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001, xxvi, 524. ISBN 023112984X. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 8072600001. info
    recommended literature
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • WILLIAMS, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism : the doctrinal foundations. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2009, xi, 438. ISBN 9780415356534. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion, individual class preparation based on recommended literature.
Assessment methods
Written test (multiple choice questions with one correct answer, a minimum of 70% right answers is required to pass the test). A successful passing of the test is the sole criteria for assessment of the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016

The course is not taught in Autumn 2016

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska :mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 80-7260-000-1. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
    not specified
  • De Barry, Theodore – Keene, Donald – Tanabe, George – Varley, Paul (eds.) Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume One: From Earliest Times to 1600. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015

The course is not taught in Autumn 2015

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska :mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 80-7260-000-1. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
    not specified
  • De Barry, Theodore – Keene, Donald – Tanabe, George – Varley, Paul (eds.) Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume One: From Earliest Times to 1600. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014

The course is not taught in Autumn 2014

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska :mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 80-7260-000-1. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
    not specified
  • De Barry, Theodore – Keene, Donald – Tanabe, George – Varley, Paul (eds.) Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume One: From Earliest Times to 1600. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Japanese Buddhism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013

The course is not taught in Autumn 2013

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course
  • Indigenous Japanese belief in kami
  • Buddhism of the Nara period
  • Buddhism of the Heian period
  • Established Buddhism vs. kami belief
  • Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period
  • Zen
  • Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools
  • Religion of the Tokugawa period
  • Women in Japanese Buddhism
  • Christianity in Japan
Literature
    required literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
  • Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
  • EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska :mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 189 s. ISBN 80-7260-000-1. info
  • BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
    recommended literature
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
    not specified
  • De Barry, Theodore – Keene, Donald – Tanabe, George – Varley, Paul (eds.) Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume One: From Earliest Times to 1600. New York: Columbia University Press, 2002.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013

The course is not taught in Spring 2013

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
JAP101a Writing Japanese I.- theory && JAP101b Writing Japanese I.- practice && JAP102a Japanese language I. - theory && JAP102b Japanese Language I.- practice && JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course Indigenous Japanese belief in kami Buddhism of the Nara period Buddhism of the Heian period Established Buddhism vs. kami belief Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period Zen Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools Religion of the Tokugawa period Women in Japanese Buddhism Christianity in Japan
Literature
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
The course will be assessed upon a critical essay of 3000 words. An essay submitted in English will not need to exceed 2000 words.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012

The course is not taught in Spring 2012

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
JAP101a Writing Japanese I.- theory && JAP101b Writing Japanese I.- practice && JAP102a Japanese language I. - theory && JAP102b Japanese Language I.- practice && JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course Indigenous Japanese belief in kami Buddhism of the Nara period Buddhism of the Heian period Established Buddhism vs. kami belief Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period Zen Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools Religion of the Tokugawa period Women in Japanese Buddhism Christianity in Japan
Literature
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
The course will be assessed upon a critical essay of 3000 words. An essay submitted in English will not need to exceed 2000 words.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011

The course is not taught in Spring 2011

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
JAP101a Writing Japanese I.- theory && JAP101b Writing Japanese I.- practice && JAP102a Japanese language I. - theory && JAP102b Japanese Language I.- practice && JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the historical perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course Indigenous Japanese belief in kami Buddhism of the Nara period Buddhism of the Heian period Established Buddhism vs. kami belief Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period Zen Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools Religion of the Tokugawa period Women in Japanese Buddhism Christianity in Japan
Literature
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Teaching methods
Lecture combined with class discussion.
Assessment methods
The course will be assessed upon two tests, the result of which must exceed 70 per cent. An optional assesment in the form of critical essay of 3000 words is also possible. An essay submitted in English will not need to exceed 2000 words.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010

The course is not taught in Autumn 2010

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
JAP110a Writing Japanese II.- theory && JAP110b Writing Japanese II.- practise && JAP111a Japanese language II.-theory && JAP111b Japanese language II.-practise
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course Indigenous Japanese belief in kami Buddhism of the Nara period Buddhism of the Heian period Established Buddhism vs. kami belief Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period Zen Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools Religion of the Tokugawa period Women in Japanese Buddhism Christianity in Japan
Literature
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a critical essay of 3000 words. An essay submitted in English will not need to exceed 2000 words.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Buddhism in Japan

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009

The course is not taught in Autumn 2009

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
JAP110a Writing Japanese II.- theory && JAP110b Writing Japanese II.- practise && JAP111a Japanese language II && JAP111b Japanese language II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at a thorough overview of introduction and development of the teaching of Buddhism in Japan, starting with the period of its arrival onto the Japanese archipelago until the modern period. Throughout the course we will deal with the various schools of Japanese Buddhism and their influence in social and political fields, attention will as well be given to the most prominent figures and founders of the various schools of Japanese Buddhism. The entire course will be framed upon the perspective of the established schools of the Japanese historical capitals. Regular class attendance is recommended.
Syllabus
  • Introduction of the structure of the course Indigenous Japanese belief in kami Buddhism of the Nara period Buddhism of the Heian period Established Buddhism vs. kami belief Popular Buddhism of the Kamakura period Zen Esoterization of Japanese Buddhist schools Religion of the Tokugawa period Women in Japanese Buddhism Christianity in Japan
Literature
  • Matsunaga Alicia, Matsunaga Daigan (1996) Foundations of Japanese Buddhism, Vol.1&Vol.2. Los Angeles: Buddhist Books International.
  • Bowring Richard (2005) The Religious Traditions of Japan, 500-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Tanabe George (1999) Religions of Japan in Practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
  • Kazuo Kasahara (2001) A History of Japanese Religion. Tokyo: Kosei Publishing.
  • De Barry, Hakeda, Yampolsky et. als. (1969) The Buddhist Tradition in India, China & Japan. New York: Modern Library.
Assessment methods
Lecture. The course will be assessed upon a critical essay of 3000 words. An essay submitted in English will not need to exceed 2000 words.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Intercultural communication

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009

The course is not taught in Spring 2009

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at differencies of social and cultural background in central European and Japanese societies, and on communication habits rooted in these societies. The objective of the corse is to introduce students to the communication methods and behavioral patterns as they are used in Japan- in contrast to the European ones, for an easier mutual communication between the two cultures.
Syllabus
  • Communication habits in Europe and Japan Westerner’s mistakes in communication with Japanese Non-verbal communication
Literature
  • Intercultural communication (3) Aruku 2000. ISBN-10: 4757401973
  • Ruth Benedict: Kulturní vzorce. Praha, Argo 1999.
  • Eva Ružičková: Japonské rozprávky. Cesta k medzinárodnej komunikácii. Bratislava, Univerzita Komenského 2005.
  • Ružičková, E.: American Slovak Japanese and Chinese Picture Dictionary of Gestures. Bratislava, Univerzita Komenského 2001.
  • Jandt, F. E.: An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community. Sage Publishings 2006. ISBN-10: 1412914426
  • Heather Bowe, Kylie Martin: Communication Across Cultures: Mutual Understanding in a Global World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2007.
  • Larry Samovar, Richard Porter: Intercultural Communication: A reader. Wadsworth Publishing Co. 2008. ISBN-10: 0495554189
Assessment methods
Final examination in the form of a written test will check the students’ knowledge of the semester’s curricullum. A test evaluated above 70% will be considered successfully passed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.

JAP116 Intercultural communication

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008

The course is not taught in Autumn 2008

Extent and Intensity
0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at differencies of social and cultural background in central European and Japanese societies, and on communication habits rooted in these societies. The objective of the corse is to introduce students to the communication methods and behavioral patterns as they are used in Japan- in contrast to the European ones, for an easier mutual communication between the two cultures.
Syllabus
  • Communication habits in Europe and Japan Westerner’s mistakes in communication with Japanese Non-verbal communication
Literature
  • Jandt, F. E.: An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community. Sage Publishings 2006. ISBN-10: 1412914426
  • Ružičková, E.: American Slovak Japanese and Chinese Picture Dictionary of Gestures. Bratislava, Univerzita Komenského 2001.
  • Intercultural communication (3) Aruku 2000. ISBN-10: 4757401973
  • Larry Samovar, Richard Porter: Intercultural Communication: A reader. Wadsworth Publishing Co. 2008. ISBN-10: 0495554189
  • Eva Ružičková: Japonské rozprávky. Cesta k medzinárodnej komunikácii. Bratislava, Univerzita Komenského 2005.
  • Heather Bowe, Kylie Martin: Communication Across Cultures: Mutual Understanding in a Global World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2007.
  • Ruth Benedict: Kulturní vzorce. Praha, Argo 1999.
Assessment methods
Final examination in the form of a written test will check the students’ knowledge of the semester’s curricullum. A test evaluated above 70% will be considered successfully passed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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