The languages of oriental Buddhist traditions, be it
[Theravada](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana) or
[Mahayana](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana), do not always provide
complete and entire canonical texts.

Up to now, I am aware of
[Pali](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%81li_Canon#Comparison_with_other_Buddhist_canons),
[Chinese](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Buddhist_canon) and
[Tibetan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Buddhist_canon) versions of
Buddhist canonical texts only.

My knowledge is not perfect, so can someone help me and shed some light on the
situation with Buddhist canon in Japanese? Sorry for my question being so ugly
set.

Has a complete translation of Buddhist canon into Japanese been ever made?
Does a Buddhist canon in Japanese exist as a part of Japanese cultural context
(just like the aforementioned canons in their respective cultural areas)?

If so, what is its writing system and to which degree does the language of
canon differ from its modern Japanese version?
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Is Japanese one of the Buddhist canonical languages?
This isn't really an answer, but I am guessing that Japanese Buddhist scholars
regularly read Chinese texts. Since that resource is already available and
understandable (with a bit of extra studying) my guess is that a systematic
translation into Japanese has not been carried out for all texts.
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No, it is not. The Japanese use the Chinese Buddhist canon, which is written
in classical Chinese. They read the texts using go-on readings throughout.
There are of course translations into Japanese, just as there are into
English, but they are only meant for study, not for ritual use, and are not
considered canonical.
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