Yoko ORIMO’s Profile

1950: Born in Saitama
1979: Arrived at France and started living in Paris
2019: Acquired French citizenship
Profession: Author, Translator

Academic Background
1974: Graduated from the Department of French Studies at Waseda University
1988: Graduated from the School of Philosophy of a private Jesuit theological faculty
1998: Received diploma from Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes at Paris

Writings and Translations

• 1995: [The Painting of a Rice Cake] Maison franco-japonaise, Tokyo (preface by Prof. Jean-Noël Robert <Japanese Literature>).
• 2003, 2014: Dogen [Shobogenzo] –A Guide to Reading the Indispensable Works of Zen Buddhism and Japanese Philosophy, Editions Sully (preface by Prof. Pierre Hadot <Greek Philosophy>).
• 2004: Dogen [Shobogenzo] – Selected Key Texts, Seuil.
• 2005, 2012, 2021: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 1, Editions Sully.
• 2006: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 2, Editions Sully.
• 2007: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 3, Editions Sully.
• 2009: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 4, Sully.
• 2011: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 5, Editions Sully.
• 2012: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 6, Editions Sully.
• 2013: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 7, Editions Sully.
• 2016: Dogen [Shobogenzo] <Bibliography, Notes, and Interpretations Included> Vol. 8, Editions Sully.　
• 2018: [Like the Moon Reflected on Water] –The Art and Spirituality of Japan (preface by Christian Bobin <Writer, Poet>).
• 2019: Dogen [Shobogenzo] Complete Translation <Bilingual Edition with Original Japanese Text and French Translation> Editions Sully (2020 Academy Award of Inscriptions and Literary Arts).
• 2021: [Shobogenzo] Manga Edition Sully.
  　　 : [Dogen and the Spirituality of Resonance] -Shobogenzo Variation n°1 ~ 8 Editions Sully.