Japanese Buddhism: A Cultural
History by Yoshiro Tamura
Historical View Of Japanese Buddhism
Upon reaching Japan, Buddhism, which was founded in India two
thousand years ago, collided with an island civilization with its own firmly
entrenched cultural and even religious infrastructure. The result, as the
Japanese embraced this new, foreign-born religion, was a centuries long
chemical reaction between religion and culture. This book, written by one
of Japans most outstanding scholars on Buddhism, traces that journey
from the beginning through our own time. Japanese Buddhism examines
how the religion shaped the people-with their own rich history-even as the
people shaped the religion, with the result that Japanese Buddhism is
unique in the world today. Delving deeply into the interplay between
Buddhism and Japanese poetry, literature and even politics, this book is an
invaluable addition to our understanding of Japan, Buddhism and the
complex relationship between the two.
Personal Review: Japanese Buddhism: A Cultural History by
Yoshiro Tamura

When I've searched for a general introduction for the subject of Japanese
Buddhism, I wanted to find a readable, fluent in style and information kind
of a book. Among the first results I've found was Tamura's book. After I've
looked at the table of content and saw the full scale of this impressive
overlook into the subject, I decided to purchase it with no hesitation.I found
the historical details and the philosophical explanations to be very clear,
especially when comparing various Buddhist sects as "pure land", " Ten
Dai" ,"shingon" and even "future Buddhism".
For me, the book was a "must" as I was starting writing my seminar on
Japanese Buddhism, and I found it captivating not only in style, but also in
the depth of the explanations it gave.
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