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Japanese philosophy

  • Hakkō ichiuTanaka Chigaku coined the phrase Hakkō ichiu in the early 20th century. He drew from a statement attributed to Emperor Jimmu in the Nihon Shoki chronicle.
  • Buddhist philosophyThe Buddhist Nalanda mahāvihāra (great monastery) was a major institution of higher-learning in ancient India from the 5th century CE until the 12th century.