Exploring Kenzaburo Oe’s Insights: A Study of Buddhism in ‘Nihon no Bukkyo’

Kenzaburo Oe, a Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author, has often explored complex themes surrounding identity, culture, and spirituality in his works. This paper examines Oe’s insights into Buddhism as presented in his essay “Nihon no Bukkyo” (Buddhism in Japan). The purpose of this report is to analyze how Oe articulates the nuances of Buddhist t