ðə nˈeɪm wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd bɪkˈʌz ˈæmɪtˌæbhə ɪz ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi bˈuːdə ʌv wˈɛstɚn pˈæɹədˌaɪs, nˈoʊn ɪn dʒˌæpənˈiːz æz .
The name was selected because Amitabha is the primary buddha of Western Paradise, known in Japanese as .