Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism
The Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism(BUNKA-SHŌ)
The Awards for Distinguished Service for the Promotion of Buddhism(KŌRŌ-SHŌ)
- 43rd Selection Committee for the Cultural Award for the Promotion of Buddhism
- The Ceremony for Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism
These two awards have been established to recognize and praise those who have contributed to the promotion of Buddhism and Buddhist culture through their various national and international activities. The committee of Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai will annually select two people and present them with a gift and honorarium.
The awardees shall be selected from the following categories:
The Cultural Award for the Promotion of Buddhism
- Research, thesis, literary work, translation, field investigation,
- Literary arts, arts, music, critique, etc.
- Missionary work, practice of the Dharma, etc.
The Award for Distinguished Service for the Promotion of Buddhism will be presented by recommendation from the committee of Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai.
The 43rd Awardees(2009)
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BUNKA-SHŌ(A) Rev.Yasuaki Nara Contributed to the promotion of research on the history of Indian religious culture. |
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KŌRŌ-SHŌ Rev. Hisao Inagaki Recognized for his English translation work of Buddhist sutras and creation of “A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms.” |
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