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Affiliation: Professor, Faculty of International Studies,Department of Intercultural Communication, Ryukoku University

Degree: Master of Arts(Area Studies, Middle East)(Harvard University(U.S.A.))
Doctor(Low)(Ryukoku University)

J-GLOBAL ID: 200901042080426634
researchmap Member ID: 5000036264

Research Interests

Research Areas

Research History

Apr, 2011 - Present

Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Ryukoku University
Jul, 2022 - Feb, 2023

Visiting Researcher, Asia-Pacific Research Center, Ankara university
Apr, 2002 - Mar, 2011

Associate Professor, Faculty of Intercultural Communication, Ryukoku University
Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2008

reserach fellow, Bogazici University（Turkey)
Jun, 2001 - Feb, 2002

Research Analyst, International Information Bureau, Ministory of Foreign Affairs, Japan
1999 - 2002

Researcher, Middle East Institute of Japan
1995 - 1998

Researcher, Embassy of Japan in Iran

Education

- 2001

Graduate School of Letters, Keio University
- 1995

Harvard University
- 1988

Oriental History, Faculty of Letters, Keio University

Committee Memberships

Apr, 2025 - Mar, 2026

67th Annual Conference Executive Committee Chair, The Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan

Papers

99

Zikir ve Nembutsu: Tevekkül ve Tariki’nin Ortak Noktası

Tosei Sano

I. Türkiye Dinler Tarihi Kongres Bildiri Kitabı Cilt-2: Fenomenologik Çalışmalar Hint ve Uzak Doğu Dinleri, 41-50, Dec, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast author
A Comparative Study of Dhikr and Nembutsu: the Point of Contact between Tawakkul and Tariki

Tosei SANO

Bulletin of Research Center for World Buddhist Cultures, Ryukoku University, 61 61-90, Mar, 2023 Peer-reviewed
Rumi and Christianity: From His View on Jesus and Christians (2)

Sano Tosei

24 7-21, Jun, 2022
On Vakhsh, the Birthplace of Rūmī: from Stories of his Father Bahā al-Dīn Valad

Sano Tosei

Iranian Studies, 18 168-183, Mar, 2022 Peer-reviewedInvited
Rumi and Christianity: From His View on Jesus and Christians(1)

SANO Tosei

Journal of Research Institute for International Society and Culture, Ryukoku University, 22 9-27, Jun, 2020
A Relfection on Mystical Spirituality of Islam: Peak of Eloquence as an Example

SANO Tosei

Journal of the Socio-Cultural Research Institute,Ryukoku University, 21 199-214, Jun, 2019
Ethics Seen in Peak of Eloquence, the Sacred Book of Shia Islam : From Two Letters of Ali(Section 6,Research Reports,THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE JAPANESE ASSOCIATION FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES)

SANO Tosei

Journal of religious studies, 89 258-259, 2016
On the Translation of Two Letters of Imam ‘Alī in Nahj al-Balāgha

Sano Tosei

Iranian Journal for the Quranic Sciences and Trandition, 49(1) 41-55, 2016 Peer-reviewed
Book Review: The Promised Savior in Buddhism (Monjī-ye Mou‘ūd dar Ā yīn-e Būdā) by Abū al-Qāsem Ja‘farī

SANO Tosei

Iranian Studies, (9) 179-187, Mar, 2014 Peer-reviewed
シーア派イスラームとの対話－神秘主義をめぐる日本との共通性を探って－

佐野東生

国際文化研究, (17号) 25‐34., Mar, 2013 Peer-reviewed
イラン立憲革命再考―第二次立憲制期（1909―11）におけるタキーザーデの活動をめぐって

佐野東生

イラン研究, (5) 217-233, 2009 Peer-reviewed
The Activities of Yeprem Khan, an Armenian, up to the Period of Iranian Constitutional Revolution : A Study of the Role of Minority in the Origins and Development of Iranian Constitutionalism

Sano Tosei

Journal of the Socio-Cultural Research Institute,Ryukoku University : society and culture, 9(9) 265-288, 2007
Taqizade and the Iranian Constitutional Thought

SANO Tosei

Shigaku, 69(2・3・4) 95-114, 127-154-486, 2000 Peer-reviewed

Misc.

In Memory of Professor KAMIOKA Koji

SANO Tosei

Orient, 67(2) 265-267, Mar, 2025 Peer-reviewedInvitedCorresponding author
Inside and Outside of Islam: Collection of essays in commemoration of Professor Shigeru Kamata's 70th birthday

Sano Tosei

98(2) 221-226, 2024 Peer-reviewedInvitedCorresponding author
Mysticism in Islam and Japanese Religions

Tosei SANO

龍谷大学大学院アジア・アフリカ総合研究プログラム2012年度龍谷ＧＰ報告書「イスラーム世界との大学間対話の取組―コム宗教大学、シーラーズ大学との交流」, 24-38., Jan, 2013
タジキスタンのイスラーム化とタジク文化の創生について

佐野東生

ミトラ仏と覩貨邏の仏教（科学研究費補助金「中央アジア（タジキスタン）における仏教と異思想の交渉に関する調査・研究」の助成による成果報告）, 2009

Books and Other Publications

Buddhism, Islam, Christianity: Resonance of prayer and thought

(Role: Joint editor)

Ｈozokan, Feb 28, 2025 (ISBN: 9784831877895)
キリスト教とイスラーム・対立から共生へ—神秘思想にみる聖人・悪魔観―

佐野東生, 編, 久松英二, 編, 鶴岡賀雄, 野元晋, 髙橋圭, 坂井信三, 平野貴大, 袴田玲, フィル・ブース, 吉田京子, 戸田聡 (Role: Joint editor, 序章キリスト教とイスラームの接点を探る（共著）; 第5章ルーミーの神秘思想にみるキリスト教観; 第10章カースィア（al-Qāṣiʻah）の説教―悪魔にいかに対処するか―（解説、共訳); 第11章イスラームの悪魔観 ―クルアーンから神秘主義へ― （共著）)

晃洋書房, Aug, 2024 (ISBN: 9784771038639)
カースィアの説教：悪魔にいかに対処するか―カリフ・アリーの『雄弁の道』Nahj al-Balāghah より―

佐野東生, 野元晋, 吉田京子, 山口元樹, 平野貴大, 水上遼, 村山木乃実 (Role: Translator/Editor)

龍谷大学国際社会文化研究所, Mar, 2021
Introduction to Religious Studies in the Multicultural Age

SANO Tosei (Role: Joint author)

Mineruva Shobo, Jun, 2017
Sima-ye Kargozaran dar Nahjol-Balaghe

Tosei Sano, Shin Nomoto, Kei Takahashi, Motoki Yamaguchi

Bonyad-e Nahjol-Balaghe, May, 2016
Farzandam Chonin bash

Tosei Sano, Shin Nomoto, Kei Takahashi (Role: Joint translator)

Bonyad-e Nahjol-Balaghe, May, 2015
文化交流のエリアスタディーズ日本につながる文化の道

松原広志, 須藤護, 佐野東生 (Role: Joint author)

ミネルヴァ書房, Jun, 2011 (ISBN: 9784623059652)
近代イラン知識人の系譜―タキーザーデ・その生涯とナショナリズム

ミネルヴァ書房, 2010 (ISBN: 9784623057016)
The International Context of Conflicts in the Middle East and Asian Approaches to Conflict Resolution (Proceedings of the First AFC International Symposium)

Afrasian Centre for Peace and Development Studies, Ryukoku University (Nobuko Nagasaki, Hisashi Nakamura and Tosei Sano, eds), 2007

Presentations

0

Love in Sufism and Japanese Buddhism: Human Love and Divine Love

Sano Tosei

Symposium of Islam and other religions in Japan: Ankara University of Social Sciences, May 13, 2025 Invited
3

Prayer and Divine Love in Islam and Buddhism

Tosei Sano

Student Conference of History of Religions, Feb 19, 2025 Invited
17

ルーミーと神の愛に委ねる神秘思想

佐野東生

第83回日本宗教学会学術大会, Sep 14, 2024
36

Mevlana’s Qur’anic Personality and Messages

Ali Temizel, Tosei Sano

Special Open Lecture by TC Institute, Nov 25, 2023, Tokyo Camii Institute Invited
20

Rumi's Thought and Practical Culture Exchange, Humanitarian Diplomacy of Turkey

Ali Temizel, Tosei Sano

Lecture for Special Project of Research Institute for International Society and Culture, Ryukoku University, Nov 24, 2023, Research Institute for International Society and Culture, Ryukoku University Invited
27

Zikir ve Nembutsu: Tevekkül ve Tariki’nin Ortak Noktası (Turkish)

Sano Tosei

Türkiye Dinler Tarihi kongresi, Sep 30, 2023, Ankara university, Faculty of Theology Invited
38

Multi-religious dialog in Turkey

Tosei Sano

Mar 13, 2023
502

from Apophatic Theology to the View of the Devil ー Spiritual Tradition from Caliph 'Ali to Rumi

Sano Tosei

Feb 7, 2022
552

A View of Christianity seen in the Mystical Thought of Rumi centered on the Thought of Nothingness

Sano Tosei

Sep 7, 2021
128

ホメイニー師のイスラーム的政治観―イマーム・アリーを範として―

佐野東生

駐日イラン・イスラム共和国大使館文化参事室主催ウェビナー, Jun 5, 2021, 駐日イラン・イスラム共和国大使館文化参事室 Invited
カリフ・アリーの「カースィアの説教」―『雄弁の道』より悪魔退散法

佐野東生

第39回イラン研究会, Mar 28, 2021
ルーミーの共生思想―聖人伝、マスナヴィーなどから

佐野東生

東京ジャーミィ特別公開文化講座, Jan 23, 2021 Invited
ルーミーの宗教共生思想―イエス・モーセ観から―

佐野東生

日本宗教学会第79回学術大会, Sep 20, 2020
An Interchange with Islamic Mysticism - Rumi as an Example -

SANO Tosei

Feb 8, 2020
Comparative Study for the Views of Dhikr

SANO Tosei

Nov 26, 2019
Basic Aspects of Tannnisho and its Comparison with Islam - in connection with its Persian Translation

SANO Tosei

Lecutre in University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Sep, 2018 Invited
Over-all Evaluation of the Islamic Republic of Iran

SANO Tosei

The Course of Cultural Exchange with Iran―Symposium of the 40th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution of Iran, Jun, 2018 Invited
The Influence of Shia Thought on Iranian Politics and its Reality – with reference to President Hassan Rouhani

SANO Tosei

Jananese Association for Middle East Studies, May, 2018
Some Comments on Nahj al-Balaghah ― translation of two letters of Imam‘Ali and his preaching called‘preaching of Hammam

SANO Tosei

Lecture in University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Sep, 2017 Invited
シーア派イスラームとの交流について

第33回イラン研究会, 2013

Professional Memberships

Works

イラン内外のシーア派世界の変容と今後の動向

1995 - 1998

Research Projects

Reflections on the State of Mind in Mahayana Buddhism and Islam: Between Earthly Desires and Love

Ryukoku University, Apr, 2025 - Mar, 2027

Dake Mistuya, Yokoyama Tsuyoshi, Sepideh Afrashteh
Intercultural Understanding and Multicultural Prosperity-Comparative Religion toward a Practical Dialog among Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam-

Designated research, Ryukokku University, Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2025

Tosei Sano, Mitsuya Dake, Eiji Hisamatsu, Yoshio Tsuruoka, Shaku Tessyuu, Akira Matsunaga, Nakamaro Abe, Yoshiyuki Inoue, Kieko Obuse, Rei Hakamada, Takahiro Hirano, Konomi Murayama
Comparative Religious Studies of Rumi's Mysticism - Focusing on the relationship with Christianity -

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2025

Sano Tosei, Hisamatsu Eiji
Comparative Study for Dhikr of Islam and Nemmbutsu of Buddhism

Ryukoku University, Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2022
Intercultural Understanding and Multicultural Prosperity: In Search of Mutual Prosperity of Islam and Christianity through Mysticism and its Practice

Designated Research, Ryukoku University, Apr, 2018 - Mar, 2022
Excavation survey of Zoroastrian remains in Tajikistan and a study on the Mithra God as the origin of Amida Buddha

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2018

HASUIKE Toshitaka
Excavation of Zoroastrian ruins in Tajikistan and studies on connection with Buddhism

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2009 - Mar, 2014

HASUIKE Toshitaka, OKADA Yoshihiro, SANO Tosei
Investigation in connection between Buddhism and other ideas in Central Asia (Tajikistan

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2005 - 2008

HASUIKE Toshitaka, OKADA Yoshihiro, SANO Tosei, YOSHIZAKI Shin, ONODA Gosuke, BOBOMULLOEV Saidmurod