By these savants, the philosophical foundations of not only the True Sect but all the other Buddhist sects were minutely investigated. Since the introduction of Western sciences into the Far East, the College granted the establishment of a new department where Buddhism as well as the sciences and

philosophies of the East and West will be studied. In 1901, this new department was to Sugamo, Tokyo, and another enlargement and innovation was carried out in order to meet all the requirements of modern education. It can safely be said that this College at present offers a most complete course of study for investigators of Buddhism. After its removal to Tokyo, the College was first presided by Kiyozawa Mansi; and Nanjo Bunyu was his successor.

In 1911, this College was again to Takakura, Kyoto, and the name of Shinshu Daigaku was changed to that of Shinshu Otani Daigaku. It was first presided by Otani Yeiryo, younger brother of the present Hosshu, Shonyo Shonin. He was then the chief of the educational department of the Eastern Hongwanji. During his presidency, the present new buildings were completed at Oyama, in Kami-gamo, north of Kyoto. In the last year, Nanjo Bunyu

became its president.

Since 1888, the Eastern Hongwanji has been building schools for boys as well as for girls in various parts of Japan, the largest of which is now at Imakumano, Kyoto, where are educated 700 boys belonging to the True Sect. One can judge from this how increasingly influential is growing the educational activity of the Eastern Hongwanji in these days.

Several monthly periodicals are issued by this branch of the True Sect. "The Shuho" is the official organ containing the business reports of the Sect and the accounts of the missionary activities at home and abroad. The paper in which are published the results of scholarly investigation relating to religion and philosophy in general is called "The Mujinto," while those periodicals which concern themselves with the practical side of religion are "The Seishinkai," "The Fukyokai," "The Kyudo,"

[paragraph continues] "The Kwanren," "The Futoku," "The Shinfukyo," "The Makoto," "The Doho," "The Hozo," "The Howa," "The Hikari," "The Shinsekai no Tokufu," etc. Besides these, there are many important writings yearly coming from the pen of scholars belonging to the True Sect.