A wise and joyful journey through Japans spiritual traditions, and how they can help bring us comfort and happiness today perfect for readers of Ikigai and Abroad in Japan....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Harvard University Press, ISBN-13: 9780674302594)
Shinto Shrines in Prewar and Wartime Japan examines the religious and social history of Shinto shrines, focusing on the economic, social, and ideological implications of State Shinto. Helen Hardacre argues that politicians regarded public fund...Loe edasi...
This book is a guide of Japanese history from the viewpoint of how Tokyo has developed into a megalopolis. Among researchers of Japanese studies, the question of whether traditional Japanese society has changed is a topic pursued by students and res...Loe edasi...
The classic story of Japans origins—now in a fully revised and reader-friendly edition.The Kojiki is Japans oldest surviving text, chronicling the mythical creation of the Japanese islands, the origins of the imperial f...Loe edasi...
An immersive look at Japans indigenous religion and how it can impact our daily lives.In The Spirit of Shinto, longtime Japan resident and bestselling author Hector Garcia (Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Ha...Loe edasi...
Japan has a long history, going as far back as the Paleolithic era, and the emperor has been the symbol of unity as well as an absolute monarchy for large parts of this. Over time, it has gone through different forms of governance, sometimes with co...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan – Kyotos Gion festival. It explores this history from the festivals origins in the late 10th century to its post-war revival, drawin...Loe edasi...
Japanese Shinto is the simple belief that the divine dwells in all things around us.Shinto: The Japanese World of Kami Spirits is a concise guide to the fundamental elements of the Shinto religion—its rich mythology and symbols,...Loe edasi...
Through extensive use of primary resources and fieldwork, this detailed study examines overseas Shinto shrines and their complex role in the colonization and modernization of newly Japanese lands and subjects. Shinto shrines became one of...Loe edasi...
Beautifully produced in a handy pocket-size format and with a timeless design, Bushido: Code of the Samurai includes the classic Inazo Nitobe text with a new introduction and colorful illustrations throughout. Bushido is the c...Loe edasi...
The first book that deals with the territorial cults of early Japan by focusing on how such cults were founded in ownerless regions. Numerous ancient Japanese myths and legends are discussed to show that the typical founding ritual was a two-phase r...Loe edasi...
This book discusses how ancient Japanese mythology was utilized during the colonial period to justify the annexation of Korea to Japan, with special focus on the god Susanoo. Described as an ambivalent figure and wanderer between the worlds, Susan...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jul-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Harvard University Press, ISBN-13: 9780674293786)
Meanings of Antiquity is the first dedicated study of how the oldest Japanese myths, recorded in the eighth-century texts Kojiki and Nihon shoki, changed in meaning and significance between 800 and 1800 CE. Matthieu Felt identifi...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan – Kyotos Gion festival. The book explores this history from the festivals origins in the late 10th century to the 21st century, draw...Loe edasi...
This book sheds new light on the relationship between religion and state in early modern Japan, and demonstrates the growing awareness of Shinto in both the political and the intellectual elite of Tokugawa Japan, even though Buddhism remained the...Loe edasi...
Providing an overview of current cutting-edge research in the field of Japanese religions, this Handbook is the most up-to-date guide to contemporary scholarship in the field. As well as charting innovative research taking place, this book also po...Loe edasi...
Through extensive use of primary resources and fieldwork, this detailed study examines overseas Shinto shrines and their complex role in the colonization and modernization of newly Japanese lands and subjects. Shinto shrines became one of...Loe edasi...
This book discusses how ancient Japanese mythology was utilized during the colonial period to justify the annexation of Korea to Japan, with special focus on the god Susanoo. Described as an ambivalent figure and wanderer between the worlds, Susan...Loe edasi...
In shops, shrines, homes and gardens throughout Japan, at noisy festivals and in the most serene teahouses, you are likely to encounter the plump, smiling image of Otafuku&;a mythic figure from Japans distant past.With her twinkli...Loe edasi...
This work gathers research on the role of religion in matsuri, or Japanese festivals. International contributors are experts in Asian religions, Asian languages, Japanese studies, cultural anthropology, and folklore. They reveal connections betwe...Loe edasi...
This book sheds new light on the relationship between religion and state in early modern Japan, and demonstrates the growing awareness of Shinto in both the political and the intellectual elite of Tokugawa Japan, even though Buddhism remained the...Loe edasi...
Providing an overview of current cutting-edge research in the field of Japanese religions, this Handbook is the most up-to-date guide to contemporary scholarship in the field. As well as charting innovative research taking-place, the volume also p...Loe edasi...
The Sea and the Sacred in Japan is the first book to focus on the role of the sea in Japanese religions. While many leading Shinto deities tend to be understood today as unrelated to the sea, and mountains are considered the privileged site...Loe edasi...
Take a step back in time to the origins of Japans creation myth&;told here for the very first time in illustrated form. In the beginning there was nothing&;a void. Then the heavens and the earth took shape, as the ancient gods...Loe edasi...
This book provides key official documents alongside political, religious-philosophical, and historical essays, illustrating how the term Shinto has metamorphosed terminologically from Japan’s emergence as a modern nation state in the late 19th c...Loe edasi...
This book provides key official documents alongside political, religious-philosophical, and historical essays, illustrating how the term Shinto has metamorphosed terminologically from Japan’s emergence as a modern nation state in the late 19th c...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 07-May-2019, Hardback, Kirjastus: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300237016)
Bringing the rich Japanese Shinto artistic tradition to life, this handsome volume explores the significance of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts within traditional kami veneration ceremonies Bringin...Loe edasi...
A wise and joyful journey through Japans spiritual traditions, and how they can help bring us comfort and happiness today perfect for readers of Ikigai and Abroad in Japan....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 21-Oct-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: Harvard University Press, ISBN-13: 9780674302594)
Shinto Shrines in Prewar and Wartime Japan examines the religious and social history of Shinto shrines, focusing on the economic, social, and ideological implications of State Shinto. Helen Hardacre argues that politicians regarded public fund...Loe edasi...
This book is a guide of Japanese history from the viewpoint of how Tokyo has developed into a megalopolis. Among researchers of Japanese studies, the question of whether traditional Japanese society has changed is a topic pursued by students and res...Loe edasi...
The classic story of Japans origins—now in a fully revised and reader-friendly edition.The Kojiki is Japans oldest surviving text, chronicling the mythical creation of the Japanese islands, the origins of the imperial f...Loe edasi...
Sari: Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-Aug-2025, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: The University of Michigan Press, ISBN-13: 9780472057573)
In the Presence of Gods and Spirits brings to life the early nineteenth century Japanese religious leader and scholar Hirata Atsutane, whose fear of Russian incursion onto Japans soil led him to redefine what it means to be Japanese. Atsutane advoc...Loe edasi...
Sari: Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-Aug-2025, Hardback, Kirjastus: The University of Michigan Press, ISBN-13: 9780472077571)
The legacy of Hirata Atsutane’s study of the Way of the Gods In the Presence of Gods and Spirits brings to life the early nineteenth-century Japanese religious leader and scholar Hirata Atsutane, whose fear of Russian incursion onto Ja...Loe edasi...
An immersive look at Japans indigenous religion and how it can impact our daily lives.In The Spirit of Shinto, longtime Japan resident and bestselling author Hector Garcia (Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Ha...Loe edasi...
Japan has a long history, going as far back as the Paleolithic era, and the emperor has been the symbol of unity as well as an absolute monarchy for large parts of this. Over time, it has gone through different forms of governance, sometimes with co...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan – Kyotos Gion festival. It explores this history from the festivals origins in the late 10th century to its post-war revival, drawin...Loe edasi...
Japanese Shinto is the simple belief that the divine dwells in all things around us.Shinto: The Japanese World of Kami Spirits is a concise guide to the fundamental elements of the Shinto religion—its rich mythology and symbols,...Loe edasi...
Through extensive use of primary resources and fieldwork, this detailed study examines overseas Shinto shrines and their complex role in the colonization and modernization of newly Japanese lands and subjects. Shinto shrines became one of...Loe edasi...
Beautifully produced in a handy pocket-size format and with a timeless design, Bushido: Code of the Samurai includes the classic Inazo Nitobe text with a new introduction and colorful illustrations throughout. Bushido is the c...Loe edasi...
The first book that deals with the territorial cults of early Japan by focusing on how such cults were founded in ownerless regions. Numerous ancient Japanese myths and legends are discussed to show that the typical founding ritual was a two-phase r...Loe edasi...
This book discusses how ancient Japanese mythology was utilized during the colonial period to justify the annexation of Korea to Japan, with special focus on the god Susanoo. Described as an ambivalent figure and wanderer between the worlds, Susan...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 18-Jul-2023, Hardback, Kirjastus: Harvard University Press, ISBN-13: 9780674293786)
Meanings of Antiquity is the first dedicated study of how the oldest Japanese myths, recorded in the eighth-century texts Kojiki and Nihon shoki, changed in meaning and significance between 800 and 1800 CE. Matthieu Felt identifi...Loe edasi...
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Dieses Buch beobachtet die Veranderungen auf und um den Berg Namsan in Seoul zwischen 1892, als japanische Siedler den ersten japanischen Shinto-Schrein in Seoul planten, bis zur koreanischen Unabhangigkeit im Jahr 1945, als die Schreine auf dem Nams...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Feb-2023, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Hawai'i Press, ISBN-13: 9780824893101)
Shugendo has been an object of fascination among scholars and the general public, yet its historical development remains an enigma. This book offers a provocative reexamination of the social, economic, and spiritual terrain from which this mountai...Loe edasi...
