- Japanese Buddhism
- Religious Studies
- Art History
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François Lachaud is Professor and Director of Studies at the École française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO), where he holds the Chair of Buddhism and Japanese Civilization, and also teaches in the Religious Sciences section of the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. Previously he was lecturer in Japanese studies at INALCO (1995–2000) and directed EFEO centers in Kyoto, Paris, and Tokyo. Education: PhD in East Asian Studies (Japanese Studies), Paris, 1998 Agrégation in Japanese Language and Civilization, 1994 Master of Arts in English Studies Advanced studies in historical linguistics at Oxford and Paris Research Interests: Lachaud’s scholarship spans Japanese Buddhism, art history, folklore, and material culture. He explores how Buddhist practices vernacularized in Japan, analysing shamanic rites, military chronicles such as the Heike monogatari , Noh drama, and representations of war and heroism. His work on folklore delves into yōkai, demonology, and afterlife beliefs, situating them within collective memory and religious transmission. A second major axis investigates East-West intellectual and artistic exchanges from the 16th to 20th centuries, studying antiquarianism, collecting cultures, and the circulation of knowledge between Japan, China, Eurasia, and Europe. Recent Publications: Across 2022–2024 he has examined animal symbolism in Japanese mythology, the musealization of bamboo art, and wartime caricatures by Kobayashi Kiyochika. Earlier monographs include Jizō: Japanese Deity (2012) and The Old Man Who Sold Tea (2010). His edited volumes curate interdisciplinary dialogues on empires, collecting, and Buddhist visual culture. Awards & Distinctions: Stanislas Julien Prize (2006) Senior Fellowship in Art History, Smithsonian Institution (2011–2013) Affiliations & Outreach: Beyond academia, Lachaud writes for Le Monde , Le Nouvel Observateur , and other journals, is a member of the Société Asiatique, and participates in societies dedicated to Beckett, Hardy, Johnson, and wildlife conservation.








