Japanology Plus - Season 7 Episode 16
Kohfukuji, a World Heritage Site, is a prominent Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan. One of its priests is Gyoei Saile, from Germany. In a Japanophiles interview, he tells Peter Barakan how his interest in Buddhism developed, and we learn about the extremely difficult exam he had to pass in order to become eligible to assume the abbacy of Kohfukuji. Saile also takes us through his daily routine, and offers thoughts on the role that Buddhism can play in contemporary Japan.
First Air Date : 2014-04-03
Last Air date : 2025-03-13
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary, Talk
Cast : Peter Barakan
Crew :
Quality : 
Subtitles :
- Season 7 : Episode 12020-01-07
- Season 7 : Episode 22020-01-28
- Season 7 : Episode 32020-02-18
- Season 7 : Episode 42020-03-10
- Season 7 : Episode 52020-03-17
- Season 7 : Episode 62020-03-24
- Season 7 : Episode 72020-04-07
- Season 7 : Episode 82020-04-21
- Season 7 : Episode 92020-08-04
- Season 7 : Episode 102020-08-18
- Season 7 : Episode 112020-09-01
- Season 7 : Episode 122020-09-08
- Season 7 : Episode 132020-09-15
- Season 7 : Episode 142020-09-29
- Season 7 : Episode 152020-10-06
- Season 7 : Episode 162020-10-13
- Season 7 : Episode 172020-10-20
- Season 7 : Episode 182020-11-03
- Season 7 : Episode 192020-11-10
- Season 7 : Episode 202020-11-17
- Season 7 : Episode 212020-11-24
- Season 7 : Episode 222020-12-01
- Season 7 : Episode 232020-12-22
- Season 7 : Episode 242020-12-29
