Nobuchiyo Odani
is Professor Emeritus at Otani University
Nobuchiyo Odani, born in 1944 in Hyogo, studied Buddhist Studies at Otani University in 1967. He received his M.A. from Kyoto University in 1975 and completed his Ph.D. at Otani University in 1978. In 1999, he earned a doctorate in literature from Otani University for his dissertation, "Buddhism as Philosophy of Dharma and Practice: In Search of the True Intentions of the Buddha." His research focuses on Yogacāra and Abhidharma Buddhism, and he is actively involved in Shin Buddhist studies.