Feb.
4, 1961
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Daisaku
Ikeda, the
founder of the Institute of Oriental Philosophy (IOP),
tours Budhagaya, India, and resolves to establish the research
institute.
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Jan. 27, 1962
Nov.
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・Institute
of Oriental Studies (Toyo Gakujutsu Kenkyujo) founded in Shinagawa,
Tokyo.
・First issue of The Journal of
Oriental Studies published.
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Dec. 3, 1965
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Institute
recognized by the government as a foundation, renamed to the Institute
of
Oriental Philosophy (Toyo Tetsugaku Kenkyujo).
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Apr. 1973
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Institute
relocates to Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.
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Oct. 1978
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First
observation tour of Buddhist sites along the Silk Road (Afghanistan and
Pakistan).
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Aug. 1979
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Second
observation tour of Buddhist sites along the Silk Road (Pakistan).
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Apr. 1981
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The 100th
volume of The Journal of Oriental
Studies published.
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Mar. 1985
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First
Scholarly Conference held.
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Jun. 1986
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Institute
relocates to a new facility in Hachioji, Tokyo; opening ceremony held.
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Jul. 1987
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First
English language edition of The
Journal of Oriental Studies published.
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May. 1989
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The IOP
European
Centre established in Taplow Court near London.
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Mar. 1991
Aug.
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・First
lecture in the series, “The Wisdom of the East in Modern Society,” held
at the IOP European Centre.
・India-Japan Joint Symposium held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
the IOP in Delhi, India.
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Feb. 1992
Oct.
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・Scholarly
Exchange Agreement with International Academy of Indian Culture signed.
・Scholarly Exchange Agreement with the Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences (Institute of World Religions) signed.
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Sep.
1993
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Exchange
with Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture started.
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Jan. 1994
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Project
Conference and a Study Committee established on the research and
publication of the manuscripts of the Lotus Sutra.
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Aug. 1995
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India-Japan
Joint Symposium cosponsored with the Indian Council for Cultural
Relations (ICCR) held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of United
Nations.
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Aug. 1996
Nov.
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・India-Japan
Joint Symposium cosponsored with Nehru Memorial Museum held at New
Delhi, India.
・Scholarly Exchange Agreement with the Asiatic Society signed.
・Scholarly Exchange Agreement with the Institute of Oriental
Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences signed.
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May 1997
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・Sanskrit
Lotus Sutra Fragments from the Lushun Museum Collection,
Facsimile
Edition and Romanized Text published.
・“The Symposium of Interreligious Dialogue” sponsored by the IOP
European
Centre held in Germany.
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Mar. 1998
May
Nov.
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・Scholarly
Exchange Agreement with the Centre d'etudes de l'Asie de l'Est (Faculte
des Arts et des Sciences del'Universite de Montreal) signed.
・The series of “The Intercultural Dialogue” written by Daisaku Ikeda,
the founder of the IOP, started in the Journal of Oriental Studies.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from
the National Archives of Nepal
(No. 4-21), Facsimile Edition published.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra and Its World – Buddhist Manuscripts of
the Great Silk Road” held in Tokyo, Japan.
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May 1999
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The 1st
Symposium cosponsored with the Institute of World Religions of the
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences was held in Tokyo.
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Mar. to May
May 2000
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・The exhibit
“The Lotus Sutra and Its World – Buddhist Manuscripts of the Great Silk
Road” held in Austria and Germany.
・Fragments of a Manuscript of the
Saddharmapundarika-sutra from
Khadaliq published.
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Mar. 2001
Sep.
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・Sanskrit
Lotus Sutra Manuscript from the National Archives of Nepal (No. 4-21),
Romanized Text 1, published.
・The 2nd Symposium cosponsored with the Institute of World Religions of
the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences held in Beijing.
・IOP delegates attended the Symposium “The Dialogues to Include All
Four of the Major Religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and
Islam)” sponsored by the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in
Vienna, Austria.
・The Symposium “The Lotus Sutra and Its Philosophy” held at the IOP
Russian Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Mar. 2002
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Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscripts from
Cambridge University Library, Facsimile Edition published.
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Mar. 2003
Aug.
Nov.
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・The
Ceremony to commemorate the publication of Sanskrit Lotus Sutra
Manuscripts from Cambridge University Library, Facsimile Edition
held
at University of Cambridge.
・Scholarly Exchange Agreement with the National Gandhi Museum signed.
・Symposium cosponsored with the National Gandhi Museum held at New
Delhi, India.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra－the World Spiritual Heritage” held in
India.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from
University of Tokyo General
Library (No. 414), Romanized Text, published.
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Jan. to Sep.
2004
Mar.
Oct.
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・The exhibit
“The Lotus Sutra – the World Spiritual Heritage” held in Sri Lanka,
Singapore and Thailand.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from
the National Archives of Nepal
(No. 4-21), Romanized Text 2 published.
・Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue held at Boston, USA.
・The 3rd Symposium cosponsored with the Institute of World Religions of
the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences held at Beijing, China.
・Symposium cosponsored with the Daisaku Ikeda Research Society of
Peking University held in Beijing, China.
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Mar. 2005
Sep.
Oct.
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・Xixia
Version of the Lotus Sutra from the Collection of the St. Petersburg
Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of
Science published.
・India-Japan Joint Symposium cosponsored with the National Committee of
Dr. Ramachandran’s Centennial Anniversary held in Tokyo, Japan.
・The Symposium cosponsored with Harvard University’s Center for the
Study of World Religions and the Yenching Institute held in Cambridge,
MA, USA.
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Oct. 2006
Nov.
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・The
Symposium cosponsored with the Institute of Oriental Studies of the
Russian Academy of Sciences held in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
・Symposium cosponsored with the Chinese University of Hong Kong
held in Hong Kong.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Hong Kong.
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Apr. 2007
Apr. to Jun.
Sep.
Oct.
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・India-Japan
Joint Symposium cosponsored with the Indian Committee for Gandhi
Studies held in Tokyo, Japan.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from
the Royal Asiatic Society of
Great Britain and Ireland (No. 6), Romanized Text published.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Macau.
・Symposium cosponsored with the European Academy of Sciences and
Arts held at Villa Sachsen, Germany.
・Symposium cosponsored with the World Poetry Society
Intercontinental held in Chennai, India.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra－A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Chennai, India.
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Mar. 2008
Apr.
Sep.
Oct.
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・The Exhibit
"Buddhist Scriptures, A Legacy for Humanity-Exchanges between SGI
President Ikeda and Dr. Lokesh Chandra" held in Tokyo, Japan.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from
the Société Asiatique (No. 2),
Romanized Text, published.
・Symposium cosponsored with the Institute of Philosophy, Russian
Academy of Sciences, held in Moscow, Russia.
・Symposium cosponsored with the Wellesley College held in
Massachusetts, USA.
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Apr. 2009
Oct.
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・Sanskrit
Lotus Sutra Manuscript from the British Library (Or. 2204),
Facsimile
Edition, published.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Lleida, Spain.
・Symposium cosponsored with the University of Lleida held at
Lleida, Spain.
・The 4th Symposium cosponsored with the Institute of World Religions of
the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences held in Beijing, China.
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Mar. 2010
Aug.
Nov. 18
Dec.
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・Sanskrit
Lotus Sutra Manuscript from Cambridge University Library (Add. 1684),
Romanized Text published.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held at Kathmandu, Nepal.
・The IOP was recognized as a Public Interest
Incorporated Associations and Public Interest
Incorporated Foundation under Japanese law.
・Symposium cosponsored with the Brazilian Academy of Philosophy
held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
・Scholarly Exchange Agreement with the Brazilian Academy of Philosophy
signed.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra―A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Feb. 2011
Mar.
Apr.
May
Nov.
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・The
Symposium “A New Humanism for World Peace” to commemorate the 50th
Anniversary since the Conception of the IOP held in India.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from
the British Library (Or. 2204),
Romanized Text published.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in São Paulo, Brazil.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
・Symposium to commemorate the publication of the Sanskrit Lotus
Sutra Manuscript from the British Library (Or. 2204), Romanized
Text,
held in London, UK.
・Symposium cosponsored with the Ivan Dujcev Center for
Slavo-Byzantine Studies, the University of Sofia held in Sofia,
Bulgaria.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in London, UK.
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Feb. 2012
Mar.
Mar. to May.
Jun.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
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・The exhibit
“The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious Coexistence” held in
Madrid, Spain.
・Gilgit Lotus Sutra Manuscripts from
the National Archives of India,
Facsimile Edition published.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Tokyo, Japan.
・Symposium cosponsored with the European Academy of Sciences and
Arts held in Tokyo, Japan.
・The exhibit “The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Hyogo, Japan.
・Scholarly Exchange Agreement with the Oxford Centre for Buddhist
Studies (A Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford)
signed.
・Symposium cosponsored with the University of Malaya, Centre for
Civilisational Dialogue, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
・Scholarly Exchange Agreement with the University of Malaya, Centre for
Civilisational Dialogue, signed.
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Sep. 2013
Nov.
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・Symposium cosponsored
with the
Center
of Japanese Religions and Culture of the University of Southern
California's School of Religion, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscripts from the
Institute of Oriental
Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Facsimile
Edition, published.
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Feb. 2014
Mar.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
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・The exhibit
“The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
・Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscript from
the Asiatic Society, Kolkata (No. 4079) Romanized Text,
published.
・The exhibit
“The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held at the Universidad del Salvador (USAL) in Buenos Aires, Argentina
・The exhibit
“The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held in Hokkaido, Japan.
・The exhibit
“The Lotus Sutra—A Message of Peace and Harmonious
Coexistence” held at the National University of Tucumán in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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