There is an enormous amount of information on Japanese religion, Buddhism, and new religious movements freely available on the Web. The following links will help you get started if you wish to explore further.

A survey on Japanese religion

Rutgers University Virtual Religion Index: Japan general.

Rutgers University Virtual Religion Index: Buddhism.

Institute for Japanese Culture and Classics at Kokugakuin University.

Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture: home of The Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, the premier journal for the study of Japanese religions, with most articles freely available online.

Religion 281: Buddhism in Contemporary Japan: Syllabus (note: the links to the readings have been disabled).

Religion 270: Japanese Buddhism: Ancient Japan through the 19th Century: Syllabus (note: the links to the readings have been disabled).

This site is intended as a support tool for the interactive DVD version of The Yamaguchi Story. The DVD is available free of cost; for information on ordering please click here.