Chizen Akanuma
# Chizen Akanuma

Chizen Akanuma (Japanese: 赤沼 智善, Hepburn: Akanuma Chikuzen, August 25, 1884 – November 30, 1938) was a Japanese Buddhist scholar and priest within the Ōtani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism, and a professor of Otani University who specialized in pre-sectarian Buddhism.

## Life

Akanuma was born in Nagaoka city, Niigata Prefecture in 1884. He attended Yamabe training at a private school operated by Shin Buddhism in 1909. In 1919, he was appointed professor of Shinshu University and gave lectures on pre-sectarian Buddhism and Pali language. In 1933 he became a Department of Otani University Faculty Professor, held Pre-sectarian Buddhist Course and Pali Language Course. He died in 1937 at his home .

## Publication

* The comparative catalogue of Chinese Āgamas & Pāli Nikāyas / by Chizen Akanuma
* CiNii>赤沼智善
