Japanese Association for Religious Studies
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Japanese Association for Religious Studies
The Japanese Association for Religious Studies (JARS) brings together groups and individuals engaged in the academic study of religion with the aim of advancing and disseminating research in the field. Founded over eighty years ago, in 1930, the JARS numbers some 2,100 members and is the most comprehensive association for religious studies in Japan. The JARS is affiliated with the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR).
Religious Studies (Shukyo kenkyu), the official academic journals of the JARS, has been published since 1916. As of March 2012, over 12,000 entries have appeared in 371 issues. In its ninety six years of existence the journal has reflected the cutting edge of religious studies, both in the timeliness of its contents and in opening new areas for research. In 2012, the JARS released an online English journal, Religious Studies in Japan, in order to make its members’ research results more accessible worldwide. (Source Accessed June 9, 2026)
