A Study on Spirituality, Happiness, and Ethics in Asia and Japan

2018 Research Projects

Research Topic

Lead Researcher

Seiji Kumagai, Associate Professor, Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University

Collaborating Researchers

Ai Nishida, Visiting Scholars, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

Maho Inouchi, Researcher, Qinghai Nationalities University

Yoko Ikejiri, Associate Professor, Kansai University

Yohei Murata, Associate Professor, Kinki University

Miguel Alvalez Ortega, Associate University, Seville University

Center Co-Researchers

Yoshinori Hiroi, Professor, Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University

Yoshiro Imaeda, Specially Appointed Professor, Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University

Chihiro Hatanaka, Senior Lecturer, Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University

Aya Seike, Senior Lecturer, Kyoto University Kokoro Research Center

In this research, resources concerning traditional spirituality and ethics in different regions of Asia will be collected and systematically organized by analyzing classical literature. By understanding how spirituality and ethics are similar throughout Asia, a path to building a dialog will help to better understand where Japan is situated within the global society by identifying the unique characteristics of Japanese spirituality and ethics.

2018/11/06