Antioch Education Abroad/Antioch University

Buddhist Studies in Japan

Academic Focus

Anthropology, Asian languages, Asian studies, Buddhist studies, cultural studies, East Asian studies, history, Japanese, Japanese studies, philosophy, religious studies.

Session

Fall.

Venue

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan; Mt. Koya, Toji, Japan. Scheduled travel to monasteries, temples, Nara, Shikoku, Tokyo, Kyushu, Koyasan, Toji; field trips to Kyoto and environs, Hiroshima, Nara, Shikoku; optional travel to sites determined by independent research topics at an extra cost.

Living Arrangements

Students live in monastery guest houses, temples, hostels. Meals are taken as a group, on one's own, in residences, in central dining facility, in restaurants.

Requirements

Minimum age 19; open to sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, adults; 2 letters of recommendation; good academic standing at home school; maturity, sensitivity; no foreign language proficiency required.

Contact

Dr. Brian Victoria, Director, Buddhist Studies Japan, Antioch Education Abroad
795 Livermore Street
Yellow Springs, OH 45387-1697
800-874-7986
Fax: 937-769-1019

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