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Amaterasu-O-Mikami
Amida Nyorai
Author_Michael Ashkenazi
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Fii Nu Kang (Ryukyuan)
Food Deities
Fudo Myo-o
Gut Length
Hachiman
Hashinau-uk Kamui (Ainu)
Heroes
Imperial Regalia
Jizo
Kannon
Kim-un Kamui (Ainu)
Kobo Daishi
Miroku-bosatsu
Mountains
Okuninushi
Sages (Buddhist and Daoist)
Susano-wo
Product details
- ISBN 9781576074671
- Weight: 851g
- Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 05 Nov 2003
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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An introductory guide to the mythology of Japan—one of the most pervasive yet least understood facets of Japanese culture.
Handbook of Japanese Mythology makes it easy to travel this vast yet little-known mythological landscape. The book reveals the origins of Japan's myths in the very different realms of Buddhism, Shinto, and folklore, and explores related mythologies of the Ainu and Okinawan cultures and recent myths arising from Japan's encounters with modernization. It then offers vivid retellings of the central Shinto and Buddhist myths, plus descriptions of major historical figures, icons, rituals, and events.
For students or long-time enthusiasts, it is the ideal guide for investigating Japanese reverence for the sun, the imperial family, and the virtues of purity and loyalty. Readers will also learn why sumo wrestlers stomp before each match, how a fussy baby creates thunder, why Japan has a god for soccer, and much more.
Michael Ashkenazi is a professional writer and the author of numerous scholarly and encyclopedia articles on Japanese religion and culture.
