Prospectus


We have been engaged in transmitting Buddhism and its culture to a wider public or to the following generations and have compiled and published various titles in the field including "Nihon Jiin Sokan" (Comprehensive Directory of Japanese Temples), "Gendai Bukkyo Jinmei-roku" (Who's Who in Contemporary Japanese Buddhism), and "Nihon MeisatsuEMeiso-roku" (Directory of Japanese Famous Temples and Distinguished Priests). Publications, however, have their limitations as a medium to report timely and speedily on a wide range of subjects from the histories of Japanese individual temples to their current activities along with their close relationship with Japanese history and culture. That is why we have now chosen the Internet as an additional medium of communication. It allows transmission of as much information as desired to people around the world and free updating of the information.

"BUDDHA WORLD" -- our home page is so entitled, and we really
hope it will be a significant place of communication for all both
socially and culturally.

"BUDDHA WORLD" will provide information on Japanese Buddhist temples on a nationwide scale and will be so designed to enable you to learn, while reading the news reported herein, much about Japanese history, culture, and art that have been closely interrelated with Buddhism. Adding more value to our inheritance and handing it down to our following generations -- we believe this is what we should do to develop our history. A great advantage of the Internet is that it can transmit information in real time, and we will make the most of this advantage and update the news from time to time.
We have received advice and requests from a lot of people to the effect that they wish to obtain all kinds of Buddhism-related information from our home page including information on books and other products as well as on funeral, wedding, and other ceremonies. We have therefore decided to open a shopping mall "Monzen" (meaning "In front of a Temple Gate") shortly in this page. We hope a lot of people will come and enjoy shopping at this new mall.

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