Indian Embassy in Japan honours scholar Yoshimizu Kiyotaka for work on Indian philosophy
The Indian Embassy in Tokyo presented the 36th Nakamura Gen Eastern Academic Award to Dr Yoshimizu Kiyotaka of the Toyo Bunko Research Department for his long-standing contributions to the study of Indian philosophy and culture in Japan.
Saturday, 10 October 2026, 17:57 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
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The Indian Embassy in Tokyo presented the 36th Nakamura Gen Eastern Academic Award to Dr Yoshimizu Kiyotaka of the Toyo Bunko Research Department for his long-standing contributions to the study of Indian philosophy and culture in Japan.
Why it matters
India is formally recognising foreign scholarship on darśana and Buddhist studies as part of its push for Indian knowledge traditions abroad.
GK: did you know?
Tokyo's Toyo Bunko, founded in 1924, is Japan's largest research library for Asian studies.
