Project Overview
The convergence of Digital Transformation (DX) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the research landscape. This project identifies the essential requirements for Japanese humanities to adapt to this new environment. By constructing a model for a digital scholarly space, we present concrete pathways for the evolutionary reorganization of traditional humanities practices.
To achieve this goal, we focus on Buddhist Studies—a field possessing the most advanced digital knowledge infrastructure within Japanese humanities. Utilizing the “Next-Generation Humanities DX Model” and a newly developed “Classical Text Compilation System” equipped with AI-OCR (both developed by the Principal Investigator), we will undertake a large-scale digital transformation to realize the re-compilation of the entire Buddhist Canon—specifically, the compilation of the Reiwa Daizōkyō.
Through this process, we aim to provide insights into new research methodologies and academic evaluation standards, thereby clarifying the future direction for Japanese humanities in the DX-AI era.
News
- 本研究が主催するDH国際シンポジウム「生成AI時代の人文学データ基盤―構築・共有・継承をめぐるインセンティブの再設計」を、2026年7月18日（土）、東京ビッグサイトにて開催いたします。詳細はこちらをご覧ください。（2026-07-05）
- 本研究が共同主催する大本山増上寺三大蔵 ユネスコ「世界の記憶」国際登録記念シンポジウム「大本山増上寺三大蔵がもたらす未来」を、2026年5月31日（日）、大本山増上寺光摂殿にて開催いたします。詳細はこちらをご覧ください。 （2026-05-20）
- We will be holding an international symposium hosted by this research project on December 20 (Sat) and 21 (Sun), 2025, at the Tokyo International Forum. Please click here for details. (2025.12.10)
- The list of selected projects and review results for the Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research have been published on the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) website. Please click here for information regarding this project. (2025.05.19)
- “Bauddha AI: RAG for Buddhist Studies — Supporting Buddhist Studies with Generative AI” has been released for a limited time. (2025.05.07)
Principal Investigator
Masahiro Shimoda（Musashino University）
Co-Investigators
Christian Wittern（京都大学）
永崎研宣（一般財団法人人文情報学研究所／慶應義塾大学）
大向一輝 （東京大学）
八尾史 （東京大学）
鈴木健太 （武蔵野大学）
師茂樹 （早稲田大学）