Hosting 'Hyakki Yagyo Setsuwa and Hyakki Yagyo Emaki'

Taisho University (President: Tomozumi Kandatsu; Location: Toshima-ku, Tokyo) will host 'Hyakki Yagyo Setsuwa and Hyakki Yagyo Emaki' on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in celebration of Taisho University's 100th Anniversary and as the April 2026 regular meeting of the Setsuwa Literature Society. On the day of the event, focusing on 'Hyakki Yagyo Setsuwa' (Tales of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons), a symposium and lectures will be held from multifaceted perspectives. It brings together experts from various related disciplines, including renowned scholar Kazuaki Komine (Professor Emeritus at Rikkyo University) who researches Buddhist and Asian tales, Daiki Sasaki (Professor at Taisho University's Faculty of Buddhist Studies) an expert on the Sonsho Dharani, Pengwei Cui (Postdoctoral Researcher at Ryukoku University's Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures) specializing in Hyakki Yagyo tales, Misako Nagura who has authored books on Hyakki Yagyo, along with Hitoshi Tanaka (Associate Professor at Taisho University's Faculty of Literature) for early modern literature, Tomoko Koida (Professor at Keio University's Faculty of Letters) for medieval literature, and Satomi Yamamoto (Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences) for art history. We invite you to join us. [Highlights of this Event] 1. Taisho University will host 'Hyakki Yagyo Setsuwa and Hyakki Yagyo Emaki'. 2. Academically unraveling Hyakki Yagyo from various angles. 3. An exhibition of 'Hyakki Yagyo'-related materials housed at Taisho University will be held at the University Library. Date & Time: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 13:30 - 17:30 *Doors open at 13:00 Venue: Taisho University Building 8, 4th Floor Worship Hall Participation Fee: 1,000 yen (for materials) Organizer: Setsuwa Literature Society Event Inquiries: Setsuwa Literature Society Secretariat, setsuwabungaku@gmail.com Application: Please apply via the URL below. https://x.gd/78y7m Program for the Day: Part 1: Keynote Lecture ■ Opening Remarks Tomozumi Kandatsu (President of Taisho University) ■ Statement of Purpose Pengwei Cui (Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures, Ryukoku University) ■ Keynote Lecture: When Stories Become Objects — Hyakki Yagyo as 'Kesho' and the 'Hyakki Yagyo Emaki' — Kazuaki Komine (Professor Emeritus, Rikkyo University) Part 2: Symposium ■ Presentation 1: The Procession and Bugaku Memorial Service in the Shinju-an version of 'Hyakki Yagyo Emaki' Misako Nagura ■ Presentation 2: Sonsho Dharani and Hyakki Yagyo Daiki Sasaki (Professor, Faculty of Buddhist Studies, Taisho University) ■ Presentation 3: Hyakki Yagyo Days and Guchureki Calendars Pengwei Cui (Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures, Ryukoku University) ■ Comment 1 Hitoshi Tanaka (Associate Professor, Faculty of Literature, Taisho University) ■ Comment 2 Tomoko Koida (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Keio University) ■ Comment 3 Satomi Yamamoto (Professor, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Waseda University) ■ General Discussion Moderator: Pengwei Cui (Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures, Ryukoku University) ■ Closing Remarks Mariko Watanabe (Setsuwa Literature Society Secretariat, Taisho University) ■ Library Exhibition 10:00 - 17:00 (Exhibition closed afterwards) (Exhibition runs from Monday, April 20 to Monday, April 27 (excluding Sundays and holidays)) In cooperation and collaboration with the University Library, which houses rare books such as the 'Hyakki Yagyo Emaki' owned by the university, an exhibition is being held at the library. Please be sure to visit this as well. ◆ Taisho University Taisho University is a university jointly operated by four founding Buddhist denominations: the Tendai sect, the Shingon sect Buzan branch, the Shingon sect Chisan branch, and the Jodo sect, along with the Ji sect. Supporting this spirit of collaboration is the founding philosophy of the 'Practice of Wisdom and Compassion' established upon its founding in 1926. The 'Practice of Wisdom and Compassion' represents the way of life of a Bodhisattva in Buddhism, which means 'a person who aspires to complete their own ascetic practices and save all living beings.' Under this philosophy, the university promotes an educational vision of 'Becoming Four Types of People' rooted in the Buddhist spirit of . Building on its history, the university views its 100th anniversary in 2026 as a 'second founding' and is developing further educational and research activities. 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