The Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop

7th Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop "Mainstream Buddhism as locus classicus for Buddhist Culture: Doctrine, Narrative, and Art"

仏教文化の古典的基盤としての〈部派仏教〉：教理・説話・美術の観点から

Room 452, Building No. 34, Toyama Campus, Waseda University (1-24-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8644)

September 26 (Saturday), 2026, 11:30–17:45 (with lunch break and short breaks)

The 7th workshop "Mainstream Buddhism as locus classicus for Buddhist Culture" was successfully concluded.

Presentations on the Buddhist worlds of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia were given from the perspectives of doctrine, narrative, and art, followed by lively discussion. A related lecture on religion and ritual in contemporary Indonesia was also held as a secretariat session.

Keynote Lecture

Assoc. Prof. Makiko Kubo (Rissho University)
「クメール寺院建築におけるヴェッサンタラ・ジャータカの物語表現」

Language: Japanese (Open to all participants)

6th Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop 「文献と図像の交差点」

Sky Hall (16th Floor), Hakusan Campus Building No. 2, Toyo University (〒112-8606 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

July 26 (Sunday), 2026, 10:30–17:30 (with lunch break and short breaks)

The 6th workshop "文献と図像の交差点" was successfully concluded.

The 6th workshop featured survey reports and research presentations on Buddhist artifacts in Central Asia, South Asia, and East Asia, as well as presentations on the formation and transmission of Buddhist culture based on textual research.

Keynote Lectures

Prof. Hiromi Habata (International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies)
Part 1: 「トカラ語写本断片の学際的研究——「カニシカ王伝説」をめぐって」

Assoc. Prof. Takahiko Kameyama (Kyoto University)
Part 3: 「真理のコンステレーション（constellation）：東アジア仏教における美とモノの解釈学」

Language: Japanese (Open to all participants)

Note: A social gathering will be held after the workshop (registration required via the form). During the social gathering, tabla player Tamiko Pampacific will give a lecture concert.

Registration deadlines: We would also like to inform you of the registration deadlines as follows:

Reception registration deadline: Wednesday, July 15

Workshop registration deadline: Thursday, July 23

Please note that, due to venue arrangements, we will not be able to accept registrations for the reception after Wednesday, July 15. Those who wish to attend are therefore kindly requested to register as early as possible.

Registration for the workshop via the online registration form will close after Thursday, July 23. Those who wish to attend after the deadline are kindly requested to contact the workshop secretariat directly by email.

Those who have already completed their registration may disregard this notice.

Registration: https://x.gd/ICWUh (Google Form)

5th Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop

Toyo University Hakusan Campus Building No. 6, 1st Floor, Conference Room No. 3 (〒112-8606 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

March 28 (Saturday), 2026, 13:00–18:00

The 5th Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop, "Dunhuang Special," concluded successfully.

Research presentations on Dunhuang studies were delivered, and active discussions were exchanged among participants.

4th Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop International Symposium Interpreting Buddhist Sites on the Northern Silk Road

Sky Hall (16th Floor), Hakusan Campus Building No. 2, Toyo University 5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606, Japan

February 26–27 (Thu.–Fri.), 2026

International Symposium Interpreting Buddhist Sites on the Northern Silk Road

Date: February 26–27 (Thu.-Fr.), 2026

Venue: Sky Hall (16th Floor), Hakusan Campus Building No. 2, Toyo University (5-28-20 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8606)

Contact: The Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop (Secretariat: silkroad.buddhism@gmail.com)

Program: Please refer to the PDF below for the detailed program and schedule.

Registration: Please register using the following online form: https://forms.gle/DHmLdwARcpyYV7w86

Note: Registration for each day is available separately.

3rd Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop Meeting (International Conference)

Toyo Bunko Auditorium (2F) and Online

11:00-16:30

The third meeting of the Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop, "Buddhist Art and Cultural Heritage in Nepal and the Tarim Basin," concluded successfully.

In addition to three presenters offering perspectives from various angles, the open discussion—joined by a commentator—sparked an active and engaging exchange of ideas.

Furthermore, valuable comments from experts in Tibetan philology and researchers from the Dunhuang Foundation enriched the session and added further depth to the event.

The schedules for the fourth and fifth meetings are currently being arranged. We would be most grateful for your continued interest and support for our workshop series.

2nd Silk Road Buddhist Studies Workshop

Tsukuba University Myogadani Campus

13:00-17:50

We plan to have 7 research presentations and survey reports by a total of 9 presenters, covering a wide range of regions including Gandhara, Western Regions, Southeast Asia, and Nara, as well as all fields of archaeology, art, literature, and conservation science.

1st Central Asian Buddhist Culture Research Group Meeting

Tsukuba University Tokyo Campus, Room 121

13:30-17:30

We held our first research meeting. Thanks to the substantial reports from the presenters and everyone's active participation, it was a very fulfilling meeting. There was also active exchange at the social gathering.