Tradition
Japanese
Buddhist, Confucian and Shintō thought in Japan, from the esoteric Buddhism of Kūkai to the modern Kyoto School's dialogue with Western philosophy.
Periods
- Classical Japanese604–1185 CE
- Medieval Japanese1185–1600
- Edo1600–1868
- Modern Japanese1868 – present
Schools
Philosophers
- Kūkai774–835 CE
- Hōnen1133–1212
- Shinran1173–1263
- Dōgen1200–1253
- Sen no Rikyū1522–1591
- Takuan Sōhō1573–1645
- Hayashi Razan1583–1657
- Itō Jinsai1627–1705
- Kaibara Ekken1630–1714
- Ogyū Sorai1666–1728
- Kamo no Mabuchi1697–1769
- Motoori Norinaga1730–1801
- Hirata Atsutane1776–1843
- Matsuo Taseko1811–1894
- Kiyozawa Manshi1863–1903
- Nishida Kitarō1870–1945
- Suzuki Daisetsu1870–1966
- Tanabe Hajime1885–1962
- Kuki Shūzō1888–1941
- Hisamatsu Shin'ichi1889–1980
- Watsuji Tetsurō1889–1960
- Nishitani Keiji1900–1990
- Tosaka Jun1900–1945
- Ueda Shizuteru1926–2019