Takakusu Junjirō (高楠 順次郎, June 29, 1866 – June 28, 1945), who often published as J. Takakusu, was a Japanese academic, an advocate for expanding higher education opportunities, and an internationally known Buddhist scholar.[1] He was an active Esperantist.
Takakusu was born in Yahata in Hiroshima Prefecture,[2] adopted by the Takakusu family of Kobe, and sent to England to study Sanskrit at Oxford University (1890). After receiving his doctorate, he continued his studies in France and Germany.
Academic careeredit
Upon his return to Japan in 1894, he was appointed lecturer and then professor at the Tokyo Imperial University and director of Tokyo School of Foreign Languages.[2]
He founded the Musashino Girls' School in 1924. The institution evolved on the principle of "Buddhist-based human education," moving in 1929 to its present location in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo and becoming Musashino Women's University. The institution Takakusu founded is now known as Musashino University (武蔵野大学, Musashino Daigaku).[1]
From 1924 to 1934, Takakusu and others established the Tokyo Taisho Tripitaka Publication Association (東京大正一切經刊行會), later known as the Daizo Shuppansha (大藏出版株式會社, Daizo shuppansha), which collected, edited, and published the Taishō Shinshū Daizōkyō. This massive compendium is now available online as the SAT Taishō Database, and the CBETA Tripitaka.[3][4]
In 1930, he was named President of the Tokyo Imperial University. He was a member of the Imperial Academy of Japan and a Fellow of the British Academy. He was a recipient of Asahi Cultural Prize and the Japanese government's Order of Culture. He was awarded an honorary degree by Tokyo Imperial University; and he was similarly honored by the universities at Oxford, Leipzig, and Heidelberg.
At the time of his death in June 1945, he was Professor Emeritus of Sanskrit at the Tokyo Imperial University.
Devotion to Esperantoedit
In 1906, he was one of the founder member of the Japanese Esperantists Association (JEA), and its head in the Tokyo section. When in 1919, a new organization, the Japanese Esperanto Institute (JEI) was founded, he became a member of the director board.
Nanden daizōkyō 南伝大蔵経 (The Mahātripiṭaka of the Southern Tradition) [Japanese translation of the Pāli Canon], ed. Takakusu Junjirō. 65 volumes, Tokyo: Daizokyo shuppansha, 1935-1941.
The Essentials of Buddhist Philosophy, ed. Wing-tsit Chan and Charles Moors. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT. 1976
^ abToshihiro, Junjirō Ōmi (2023). Buddhist Studies in Japan: The Case of Takakusu. In: Stephan Kigensan Licha, Hans Martin Krämer; Learning from the West, Learning from the East. Boston: Brill. pp. 192–214. ISBN9789004681071.
^Klautau, Orion (2014). Nationalizing the Dharma: Takakusu Junjirō and the Politics of Buddhist Scholarship in Early Twentieth-Century Japan, Japanese Religions 29 (1-2), 53-70
takakusu, junjiro, takakusu, junjirō, 高楠, 順次郎, june, 1866, june, 1945, often, published, takakusu, japanese, academic, advocate, expanding, higher, education, opportunities, internationally, known, buddhist, scholar, active, esperantist, born, 1866, june, 1866. Takakusu Junjirō 高楠 順次郎 June 29 1866 June 28 1945 who often published as J Takakusu was a Japanese academic an advocate for expanding higher education opportunities and an internationally known Buddhist scholar 1 He was an active Esperantist Takakusu JunjiroBorn 1866 06 29 June 29 1866Yahata Hiroshima Prefecture JapanDiedJune 28 1945 1945 06 28 aged 78 Other namesUmetarō SawaiOccupationBuddhist scholar Contents 1 Early life 2 Academic career 3 Devotion to Esperanto 4 Honors 5 Selected works 6 See also 7 ReferencesEarly life editTakakusu was born in Yahata in Hiroshima Prefecture 2 adopted by the Takakusu family of Kobe and sent to England to study Sanskrit at Oxford University 1890 After receiving his doctorate he continued his studies in France and Germany Academic career editUpon his return to Japan in 1894 he was appointed lecturer and then professor at the Tokyo Imperial University and director of Tokyo School of Foreign Languages 2 He founded the Musashino Girls School in 1924 The institution evolved on the principle of Buddhist based human education moving in 1929 to its present location in Nishitōkyō Tokyo and becoming Musashino Women s University The institution Takakusu founded is now known as Musashino University 武蔵野大学 Musashino Daigaku 1 From 1924 to 1934 Takakusu and others established the Tokyo Taisho Tripitaka Publication Association 東京大正一切經刊行會 later known as the Daizo Shuppansha 大藏出版株式會社 Daizo shuppansha which collected edited and published the Taishō Shinshu Daizōkyō This massive compendium is now available online as the SAT Taishō Database and the CBETA Tripitaka 3 4 In 1930 he was named President of the Tokyo Imperial University He was a member of the Imperial Academy of Japan and a Fellow of the British Academy He was a recipient of Asahi Cultural Prize and the Japanese government s Order of Culture He was awarded an honorary degree by Tokyo Imperial University and he was similarly honored by the universities at Oxford Leipzig and Heidelberg At the time of his death in June 1945 he was Professor Emeritus of Sanskrit at the Tokyo Imperial University Devotion to Esperanto editIn 1906 he was one of the founder member of the Japanese Esperantists Association JEA and its head in the Tokyo section When in 1919 a new organization the Japanese Esperanto Institute JEI was founded he became a member of the director board Honors editPrix Stanislas Julien by the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres of France in 1929 5 Asahi Prize in 1932 6 Order of Culture 1944 1 Selected works editThe Amitayur dhyana sutra trans J Takakusu in Buddhist Mahayana Texts Part 2 published in Sacred Books of the East vol 49 pp 161 201 Oxford University Press 1894 A Record of the Buddhist Religion as Practised in India and the Malay Archipelago London Clarendon Press 1896 Dai Nihon Bukkyō zensho ed Takakusu Junjirō et al 150 volumes Tokyo Dai Nihon Bukkyō zensho kankōkai 1913 1921 Re edited 100 volumes Suzuki gakujutsu zaidan Tokyo Kōdansha 1970 1973 Taishō shinshu Daizōkyō 大正新脩大蔵経 Takakusu Junjirō Watanabe Kaigyoku 100 volumes Tokyo Taisho Issaikyo Kankokai 1924 1934 Nanden daizōkyō 南伝大蔵経 The Mahatripiṭaka of the Southern Tradition Japanese translation of the Pali Canon ed Takakusu Junjirō 65 volumes Tokyo Daizokyo shuppansha 1935 1941 The Essentials of Buddhist Philosophy ed Wing tsit Chan and Charles Moors Greenwood Press Westport CT 1976See also edit nbsp Japan portal nbsp Biography portalJapanese students in BritainReferences edit a b c Musashino University history Archived 2007 10 24 at the Wayback Machine a b Toshihiro Junjirō Ōmi 2023 Buddhist Studies in Japan The Case of Takakusu In Stephan Kigensan Licha Hans Martin Kramer Learning from the West Learning from the East Boston Brill pp 192 214 ISBN 9789004681071 SAT Taishō Database CBETA Klautau Orion 2014 Nationalizing the Dharma Takakusu Junjirō and the Politics of Buddhist Scholarship in Early Twentieth Century Japan Japanese Religions 29 1 2 53 70 The Asahi Prize 1932 Asahi Shimbun Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Takakusu Junjiro amp oldid 1188438327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
