Kamakura Buddhism

Japanese Buddhism during the Kamakura period
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Kamakura Buddhism

Summary

Kamakura Buddhism is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • Kamakura Buddhism is in the country of Japan[2].
  • Kamakura Buddhism followed Heian Buddhism[3].
  • Kamakura Buddhism is a type of Buddhism in Japan[4].
  • Kamakura Buddhism's Commons category is recorded as Buddhism in the Kamakura period[5].
  • Kamakura Buddhism comprises Jōdo-shū[6].
  • Kamakura Buddhism comprises Jōdo Shinshū[7].
  • Kamakura Buddhism comprises Ji-shū[8].
  • Kamakura Buddhism comprises Nichiren Buddhism[9].
  • Kamakura Buddhism comprises Rinzai school[10].
  • Kamakura Buddhism comprises Sōtō[11].
  • Kamakura Buddhism comprises Yuzu Nembutsu[12].
  • Kamakura Buddhism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Buddhism in the Kamakura period[13].
  • Kamakura Buddhism dates from the Kamakura period[14].
  • Kamakura Buddhism's culture is recorded as Kamakura culture[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Kamakura Buddhism is a type of Buddhism in Japan[4].

Use and Application

Components include Jōdo-shū[6], a school of Buddhism[16], founded in 1175[17]; Jōdo Shinshū[7], a school of Buddhism[18], in Japan[19]; Ji-shū[8], a school of Buddhism[20], in Japan[21], headquartered in Shōjōkō-ji Temple[22]; Nichiren Buddhism[9], a school of Buddhism[23], founded in 1300[24]; Rinzai school[10], a school of Buddhism[25], in Japan[26]; and Sōtō[11], a school of Buddhism[27], in Japan[28], headquartered in Eihei-ji Temple[29].

Why It Matters

Kamakura Buddhism is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
    Fandom article id → shinto:Kamakura Buddhism
    Wikipedia languages → ['ja']
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  2. 14w ago · Sanjuppo · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Ji-shū +4
    Wikidata description → Japanese Buddhism during the Kamakura period
    Subclass of → Buddhism in Japan
    Country → Japan
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