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GOTO Koichiro and TAMARU Noriyoshi, The Fifty-Year Journey of the Japanese Association for Religious Studies.
\n(translated by Dylan Luers Toda, edited by Satoko Fujiwara. Originally published in 1980) [PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Brief History of the Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

1930 Establishment of the Japanese Association for Religious Studies (JARS).
\nOn May 10 and ll an academic congress is held from to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of a chair in Religious Studies at the Tokyo Imperial University. On the second day of the congress, the Japanese Society for Religious Studies is formally established and the congress is denominated the Society\u2019s 1st annual meeting. Anesaki Masaharu is named as the first president of the Society.
\n1931 A special issue of Religious Studies is published on the theme \u201cStudies in Contemporary Buddhism.\u201d
\n1932 The 2nd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Taisho University.
\n1933 Special issue of Religious Studies 10\/2: \u201cJapanese Culture and Buddhism.\u201d
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 10\/2: \u201cReligious Studies in Japan\u201d (included with the proceedings of the 2nd annual meeting of the JARS).
\n1934 The 3rd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Rissho University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 11\/6: \u201cExamining Japanese-Style Religion.\u201d
\n1936 The 4th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Komazawa University.
\n1938 The 5th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Rikkyo University.
\n1939 Inaugural issue of Religious Studies Periodical appears.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies Periodical 1\/4: \u201cIssues in Japanese Religions.\u201d
\n1940 The 6th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Ryukoku University.
\n1941 Special issue of Religious Studies Periodical 3\/4: \u201cCulture and Religion.\u201d
\n1942 The 7th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tokyo Imperial University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies Periodical 4\/2?3: \u201cEssays in Honor of Dr. Anesaki on his Seventieth Birthday.\u201d
\n1943 Special issue of Religious Studies Periodical 5\/4: \u201cReligious Faith and the Life of the People.\u201d
\n1948 After six years of interruption due to World War II, the 8th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tokyo University and publication of Religious Studies resumes. The JARS participates in the Association of Academic Societies (later known as \u201cThe Council of Nine Learned Societies\u201d).
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 121: \u201cIssues in Contemporary Religion.\u201d
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 122: \u201cReligion and Humanity.\u201d
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 123: \u201cIn Memorian Dr. Anesaki: Death and Religion.\u201d
\n1949 The 9th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tohoku University.
\n1950 The 10th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kokugakuin University.
\nKishimoto Hideo, professor of Tokyo University, is elected as the new president.
\n1951 The 11th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tenri University.
\nThe general assembly votes to establish a Committee on Religion and Education.
\n1952 The 12th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Rikkyo University.
\nThe general assembly endorses a statement expressing the \u201cdesire for a systematic diffusion of religious knowledge in our educational institutions.\u201d
\n1953 The 13th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Doshisha University.
\n1954 The 14th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Waseda University.
\n?hata Kiyoshi, professor at Tokyo University, is elected president.
\n1955 The 15th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tokyo University.
\n1956 The 16th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kyoto University.
\nIshizu Teruji, professor at Tohoku University, is elected president.
\n1957 The 17th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Taisho University.
\n1958 The 9th World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions, the first since the end of World War II, is held in Tokyo (27 August?4 September) and Kyoto (5?9 September) with nearly 500persons from Japan and abroad in attendance.
\n1959 The 18th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kwansei Gakuin University.
\n1960 The 19th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Aoyama Gakuin University.
\nKishimoto Hideo, professor of Tokyo University, is elected as the new president.
\n1961 The 20th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Taisho University.
\n1962 The 21st annual meeting of the JARS is held at Nippon University.
\nIshizu Teruji, professor at Tohoku University, is elected president.
\n1963 The 22nd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Toyama University.
\n1964 The 23rd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tokyo University.
\nMasutani Fumio, professor at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, is elected president.
\n1965 The 24th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Hokkaido University.
\nThe Anesaki Memorial Award, instituted at the time of the establishment of the JARS, is discontinued and in its place the Award for Academic Achievement of the Japanese Association of Religious Studies is established.
\n1966 The 25th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Toyo University.
\nIshizu Teruji, professor at Tohoku University, is elected president.
\n1967 The 26th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Ryukoku University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 191: \u201cMethods in the Study of Religion.\u201d
\n1968 The 27th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Musashino Women\u2019s University.
\nHori Ichir?, professor of Tokyo University, is elected as the new president.
\n1969 The 28th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Osaka City University.
\n1970 The 29th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Waseda University.
\nIshizu Teruji, professor at Tohoku University, is elected president.
\n1971 The 30th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Hiroshima University.
\n1972 The 31st annual meeting of the JARS is held at Komazawa University.
\nOguchi Iichi, professor at Aichi Gakuin University, is elected president.
\n1973 The 32nd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kanazawa University.
\n1974 The 33rd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Taisho University.
\nFuruno Kiyoto, professor at Komazawa University, is elected president.
\n1975 The 34th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tenri University.
\n1976 The 35th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Sophia University.
\nOguchi Iichi, professor at Aichi Gakuin University, is elected president.
\n1977 The 36th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Aichi Gakuin University.
\n1978 The 37th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kokugakuin University.
\nWakimoto Tsuneya, professor at Tokyo University, is elected president.
\n1979 The 38th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tohoku University.
\n1980 The 39th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tokyo University.
\nYanagawa Keiichi, professor at Tokyo University, is elected president.
\n1981 The 40th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tsukuba University.
\n1982 The 41st annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kyushu University.
\nWakimoto Tsuneya, professor at Tokyo University and professor emeritus of Tokyo University, is elected president.
\n1983 The 18th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Taisho University.
\n1984 The 43rd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kogakkan University.
\nTamaru Noriyoshi, professor at Tokyo University, is elected president
\n1985 The 44th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Rissho University.
\n1986 The 45th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kwansei Gakuin University.
\nWakimoto Tsuneya, professor emeritus of Tokyo University, is elected president.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 268: \u201cProselytizing and Civilizing.\u201d
\n1987 The 46th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Rikkyo University.
\n1988 The 47th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Bukkyo University.
\nTamaru Noriyoshi, professor at Tokyo University, is elected president.
\n1989 The 48th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Dokkyo University.
\n1990 The 49th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Otani University.
\nUeda Shizuteru, visiting professor at Hanazono University and professor emeritus of Kyoto Tokyo, is elected president.
\n1991 The 50th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Waseda University.
\n1992 The 51st annual meeting of the JARS is held at Shukutoku Junior College.
\n1993 The 52nd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Hokkadi? University.
\nTamaru Noriyoshi, professor at Tokyo University, is elected president.
\n1994 The 53rd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Rissho University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 300: \u201cScriptures, Myths, and Tales.\u201d
\n1995 The 54th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Okinawa International University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 304: \u201cReligion and Nature.\u201d
\n1996 The 55th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kokugakuin University.
\nIkado Fujio, professor emeritus of Tsukuba University, is elected president.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 308: \u201cHealing and Salvation.\u201d
\n1997 The 56th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Keio University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 312: \u201cThe Religions of Okinawa.\u201d
\n1998 The 57th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Ryukoku University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 316: \u201cReligion and Language.\u201d
\n1999 The 58th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Nanzan University.
\nMiyake Jun, professor at Kokugakuin University and professor emeritus of Keio University, is elected president.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 321: \u201cCumulative Index of Religious Studies: 1916-1999.\u201d
\n2000 The 59th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Komazawa University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 325: \u201cPopular Religion.\u201d
\n2001 The 60th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kurume University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 329: \u201cModernism, Postmodernism, and Religious Pluralism.\u201d
\n2002 The 61st annual meeting of the JARS is held at Taisho University.
\nIkado Fujio, professor of Tokyo University, is elected president.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 333: \u201cReligion in Daily Life.\u201d
\n2003 The 62nd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tenri University.
\nSpecial issue of Religious Studies 337: \u201cChristianity as a Religion of Daily Life.\u201d
\n2004 The 63rd annual meeting of the JARS is held at Tokyo University.
\n2005 The 64th annual meeting of the JARS is held at Kwansei University.
\nThe 19th World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions is held in Tokyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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