<<Mr.Chojun Otani>>



<Academic Backgrounds>
1953
Graduated from the Department of Indian Philosophy, the Faculty of Literature, Tokyo University
1956
Completed the 3 year of graduate studies program of French literature at Tokyo University
1968
Graduated from Sorbonne Senior School
1986
Obtained B.A(Bachelor of Arts), Paris 7th University
<Professional Experiences>

1971
Assumed Chairman of the Board, Hongan-ji Supporting Foundation of Juridical Person
1974
Assumed Professor of Japanese, Kyoto University of Foreign Stusies
1990
Assumed Professorship of Japanese, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

1995
Upon Retirement, Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies


<Authorship>(Japanese)

  1. Listening to the Rapids<Gekiryu ni Kiku>
  2. My Understanding of Tannisho<Tannisho Shikai>
  3. The Life with No Death, No hope.
  4. Seeking Buddha today.
  5. The standard edition Authentic Gojo Ofumi
  6. St. Jeanne-D'arc
  7. Can Chanting the Namuamidabu Change Man's Mind?
  8. The complete works of G.Rennyo, Doing & Saying
  9. Hundred years War & General of the army Rishmon
  10. G.Rennyo's Readings about "Ofumi"
  11. Jeanne-D'arc & G.Rennyo

(French)

  1. Tannisho
  2. (translation.) Hinduism & it's Art
    author Taro Okamoto.
  3. Ikko Riot (peasant revolts)
  4. G.Shinran's Collection.
  5. (translation) The Face of Strenger
    author Kobo Abe
  6. Doctrine and Practice of .Rennyo's Ofumi

<Conferment>

  1. Palm Academic Medal