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NMRI, in abbreviation, was established in 1964. The beginning of NMRI was "missionary office" plan which was proposed by Rev. Syotoku Hasegawa who was a conference member in the 11th (1962) denomination association in 1962. The first chief of the institute was Rev. Syoubun Kubota, and Rev. Kyoukou Motai, Rev. Eisyu Miyazaki, Itimyou Murozumi, Rev.Kyoutoku Nakanou, Rev.Bunkai Nakano, Rev. Syotoku Hasegawa, Rev. Kyocho Ishikawa, Rev. Kotoku Ishikawa, and Rev. Kenze Kusumi were held the chief successively, and Rev. Gentai Tazawa elected as a chief of the institute now.

The purpose of this institute is provided as "To investigate the realities of various eligions at the present age and to contribute to establish of a modern interpretation of Nichiren Buddhism and of the belief and the propagation system which adapt to the age" and it is acting as follows.

◇ Study on grasp of current affairs in Nichiren Buddhism way Study on elucidation of the science of Nichiren Buddhism in modern way Preparing materials and references for the modern propagation Study on schemes for propagation in modern way Fact-finding inquiry into various religions in present day Investigations into making out materials Matters for investigation in general.

◇ Under the above-mentioned policy, The chief, researchers, non-regular researchers and advisers accumulate their research work in cooperation and form plans of holding conferences in which priests' volition will be reflected.

◇ The first conference was held in September 1968 as "Nichiren Buddhism Education And Research Conference" at Ikegami Honmon-ji. Since then, our denomination has been planing the conference with the aim of becoming a missionary order by inquiring what a education and enlightenment should be to modern society, planing an exchange of experience about education activity. And every Nichiren denomination priest who makes problems and ideas clear from the viewpoint of education and enlightenment participates in the conference in equal position. We present problems and subjects about education freely and promote educational activity regionally and nationwide. Also we practicing education collectively and systematically now.

◇ In addition, the first Nichiren Buddhism education and enlightenment research announcement rally was held at Jyoen-ji in Shinjuku in May 2000. From each district, priests, their families, and believers who propagate and educate in many fields all over the country gathered to announce their problems and solutions they experienced.,
As the medical world had separated nursing from medical treatment and the science of nursing was established as the voice of hospital rooms in consequently, the Buddhism world should separate education and enlightenment from propagation to establish enlightenmentology as the voice of missionary work.

◇ Publication activity; magazine "Modern religious research" is issued in every year
　 Books "Nichiren-syonin at present day", "Biography and Thought of Nichiren-syonin", and "Collection of Nichiren-syonin's golden saying" (all books are published by Ryumonkan publication)
(all above from Dictionary of Nichiren Buddhism)

◇ This institute is under direct control of Chief administrator of Nichiren denomination, and is in the Nichiren denomination headquarters.

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