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A POPULAR DICTIONARY of Shinto

A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF Shinto A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF Shinto BRIAN BOCKING Curzon First published by Curzon Press 15 The Quadrant, Richmond Surrey, TW9 1BP This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/.” Copyright © 1995 by Brian Bocking Revised edition 1997 Cover photograph by Sharon Hoogstraten Cover design by Kim Bartko All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0-203-98627-X Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-7007-1051-5 (Print Edition) To Shelagh INTRODUCTION How to use this dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Shintō lists in alphabetical order more than a thousand terms relating to Shintō. Almost all are Japanese terms. The dictionary can be used in the ordinary way if the Shintō term you want to look up is already in Japanese (e.g. kami rather than ‘deity’) and has a main entry in the dictionary. If, as is very likely, the concept or word you want is in English such as ‘pollution’, ‘children’, ‘shrine’, etc., or perhaps a place-name like ‘Kyōto’ or ‘Akita’ which does not have a main entry, then consult the comprehensive Thematic Index of English and Japanese terms at the end of the Dictionary first.
The Culture of Japanese Fascism Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society &EJUPST3FZ$IPX )%)BSPPUVOJBO BOE.BTBP.JZPTIJ the Culture of Japanese Fascism

THE CULTURE OF JAPANESE FASCISM ASIA-PACIFIC: CULTURE, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY &EJUPST3FZ$IPX )%)BSPPUVOJBO BOE.BTBP.JZPTIJ THE CULTURE OF JAPANESE FASCISM &EJUFECZ "MBO5BOTNBO DUKE UNIVERSITY PRESS DURHAM AND LONDON 2009 © 2009 Duke University Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper ♾ Designed by Amy Ruth Buchanan Typeset in Quadraat by Tseng Information Systems, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging- in-Publication Data appear on the last printed page of this book. Duke University Press gratefully acknowledges the support of Columbia University, which provided funds toward the production of this book. CONTENTS MARILYN IVY Foreword: Fascism, Yet? vii ALAN TANSMAN Introduction: The Culture of Japanese Fascism 1 Part I: Theories of Japanese Fascism KEVIN M. DOAK Fascism Seen and Unseen: Fascism as a Problem in Cultural Representation 31 RICHARD TORRANCE The People’s Library: The Spirit of Prose Literature versus Fascism 56 HARRY HAROOTUNIAN Constitutive Ambiguities: The Persistence of Modernism and Fascism in Japan’s Modern History 80 Part II: Fascism and Daily Life KIM BRANDT The Beauty of Labor: Imagining Factory Girls in Japan’s New Order 115 NORIKO ASO Mediating the Masses: Yanagi Sōetsu and Fascism 138 AARON SkABELUND Fascism’s Furry Friends: Dogs, National Identity, and Purity of Blood in 1930s Japan 155 Part III: Exhibiting Fascism AARON GEROW Narrating the Nation-ality of a Cinema: The Case of Japanese Prewar Film 185 MICHAEL BASKETT All Beautiful Fascists?: Axis Film Culture in Imperial Japan 212 AkIKO TAKENAKA Architecture for Mass-Mobilization: The Chūreitō Memorial Construction Movement, 1939–1945 235 JONATHAN M.
The Essence of Japanese Culture

1 The essence of Japanese culture... Shrines, N Temples, Gardens Temples in gold, temples in simplicity, shrines in tranquility, and gardens in refinement ... Which is your favorite? o Magnificent Buddhist temples, and those which embody the essence of c understated architectural elegance through the elimination of almost all Kinkakuji Temple: i "... As a country Buddhist priest, my father, rather poor in decorative features. Quiet and stately Shinto shrines rest amid dark vocabulary, used to tell me that nothing in this world is as green woods ... Japan has them. Everywhere (even nestled in large beautiful as Kinkakuji ..." (an excerpt from "The Temple of The Gold Pavilion" by renowned author, Yukio Mishima) population centers like Tokyo and Osaka!). Many date back well over 1,000 years. Shinto, an ancient, indigenous religion unique to Japan, with emphasis on ancestor worship and harmony with the natural world. Buddhism, brought in from the Asian Continent way back in the sixth century teaches spiritual enlightenment and salvation. Both continue to Rice cultivation began in Japan over be prime and moving sources of inspiration, culturally and esthetically, for 2 the Japanese even today. Putting temple structures aside, the Buddhist images enshrined The Great Buddha of Kamakura: This Great Buddha is world-famous as the symbol of the therein and their gardens are splendid pieces of art. Japanese gardens ancient capital Kamakura. are world-renowned as refined reproductions of nature's beauty all confined within a limited space. Sit on a temple veranda and let time float by while viewing the garden. The perfect way to get away from it all.
L) Ultimate Kyushu Tour 2020

E X C L U S I V E T O U R U L T I M A T E K Y U S H U T O U R 2 0 2 0 Tue 3rd November – Sat 14th November 2020 From $8,100 Per Person Twin Share T O U R D E S C R I P T I O N 12 Days / 11 Nights tour $8,100 pp - Twin Share Begin: Thursday 15th September 2020 in Tokyo (Single Supplement - $1,750) Price subject to exchange rate End: Saturday 26th September 2020 in Tokyo Inclusions Daily breakfasts, 9 lunches Transfers, tours, craft & Private escort / & 10 dinners entrance fees as per itinerary guide in Japan 11 Nights' accommodation Western & traditional Japanese ryokans NOT included: International & domestic flights Highlights Stroll through View Mount Aso's Feel the warmth of Highlight! Highlight! Highlight! Fukuoka’s most dramatic landscape the local hospitality Sapporo famous attraction, Daizaifu and active volcano caldera up- and cuisine unique to Kyushu Tenmangu Shrine close Island Relax in the Tour historic ighlight! ighlight! H beneficial bubbling H Nagasaki's Peace hot springs of Beppu Memorial Park Kyoto Tokyo Hiroshima Experience the Observe ancient Highlight! Highlight! Heike clan samurai Christian sites and family life as their guest, marine activities in the Kakegawa enjoying intimate meals "pearl" islands of Amakusa around an open fire-pit Miyazaki Your Japan Holidays Escort – Mr Ken Takenaga Born in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, Ken moved to the USA as a teenager. He was immersed in American culture and language, which he combines with his deep understanding of Japan’s colourful history in a way few tour guides accomplish.
Thank the Lords

Series JAPAN HERITAGE The statue of Amidanyorai in Shorenji Amidado Temple Photo: Satoshi Tanaka Thank the Lords The cultural legacy of the Sagara clan lives on in Hitoyoshi Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture. n the Warring States period from the middle of OSAMU SAWAJI the fifteenth century to the turn of the seven- teenth century the daimyo lords of Japan were engaged in almost constant bloody conflict as theyI sought to protect or expand their territories. Many lost their lives and land in these tumultuous times. Even when peace came down with Japan’s uni- fication in the Edo period (1603–1867), many would lose their titles or have their land confiscated by order of the new Tokugawa shogunate. Few clans survived this turmoil, the Sagara clan of Kyushu. The Sagara clan hailed from the manor of the same name in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture but moved to Hitoyoshi Kuma (now Hitoyoshi City and Kuma-gun) in what is now Kumamoto Prefecture by order of the Kamakura shogunate at the end of the twelfth century. In its new territory, the Sagara Kumamoto Kuma-gun clan made an effort to preserve the culture that had Prefecture Hitoyoshi City existed there since ancient times in order to gain the respect of the people. 30 | highlighting japan Series 1 The two-storied, 12-meter-high Romon gate at Aoi Aso Shrine 2 A family enjoys a game of Unsun Karuta 3 Rafting on the Kuma-gawa river “Lords tended to reject or destroy the history and culture of their new territories, but the Sagara clan was different,” says Yoshifumi Wada, a member of the Hitoyoshi City Board of Education.
The Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Japan As of March 2009

111I1/11111111/1111I11111 0040500007 The Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Japan as of March 2009 1 . Important Intangible Cultural Properties (a) Individual Recognition ( i ) PerformingArts ( ii) Craft Techniques (b) Holders (Collective Recognition)/Holding Groups ( i ) Performing Arts (Holders (Collective Recognition» ( ii) Craft Techniques (Holding Groups) 2 . Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties 3 . Selected Conservation Techniques (a) Holders (b) Preservation Organizations %: Highlighted in yellow are the elements nominated for Inscription on the Representative List, 2010. 1. Important Intangible Cultural Properties (a) Individual Recognition ( i ) Performing Arts 1. Imoortant Intangible Cultural Prooerties (a) Individual Recognition (.)PI erliarmmg Arts I i Genre Name of Property I Date of Selecton Holders Name Other Name Date of Designation Fh-gaku Noh Shite-kata 'February 15, 1955 J§ayama Hirotarou Katayamakurouzaemon July 12, 2001 awa lzumi July 10, 2003 Noh Waki-kata June 27, 1994 Houshou Kan June 27, 1994 i Noh Hayashi-kata Kotsuzumi June 8, 1998 Sowa Hiroshi June 8, 1998 I Kitamura Osamu July 10, 2003 Noh Hayashi-kata Ohtsuzumi June 8, 1998 Yasufuku Tatsuo June 8, 1998 Kamei Tadao July 8,2002 Noh Hayashi-kata Taiko May 15, 1992 Komparu Souichi Komparu Souemon May 15, 1992 Kyougen April 10, 1967 Sigeyama Shime Shigeyama Sensaku May 6,1989 Nomura Taro Nomura Man June 6, 1997 I Nomura Jiro Nomura Mansaku September 6, 2007 Bunraku Ningyo Jyoruri Bunraku Tayu April
Visions of the Dead: Kano Tan'y's Paintings of Tokugawa Iemitsu's Dreams

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Explore Japan Hokkaido

Welcome to JAPAN Open a world map and look at the extensive Asia/ Pacific region. Almost at the very center, you'll discover the Japanese archipelago stretching north to south along the eastern edge of the Asian continent. Japan has lured untold numbers of adventurers since Marco Polo first introduced it to the world back in the 13th century as " Zipangu — the Land of Gold." Though the Japan of today may not be a land of gold, the "Neo Zipangu" does possess powerful and magnet-like attractions: great cultural variety, colorful and inspiring natural attractions beautifully interwoven by distinct four seasonal changes, not to mention the overflowing hospitality of its people. As such, Japan is vigorously gaining in popularity as a tourist destination that is easily accessible from any part of the world. A destination any one can enjoy on a reasonable budget and with a sense of complete security. This is where the past literally greets the future. This is where they both mingle. Japan has a long history of absorbing advanced cultures from the Asian Continent from ancient times through the Middle Ages. Later it began to assimilate elements of Western civilization from the latter half of the 19th century. By selectively assimilating these many cultural influences, the country has successfully added rich new dimensions and depth to its indigenous culture. This marvelous harmony between the refinement of things and concepts "Oriental" blended with the leading-edge technology and the often Ultramodern urban lifestyle you find in Japan today is truly proof of a long and eloquent history.
Minzoku Neo-Shintô Outline Shintô Shin

Minzoku Neo-Shintô Outline Shintô shin | jin (kami) tô | dô | michi (way) The indigenous spirituality of Japan and the Japanese people Kami-no-michi kami (that which inspires feelings of reverence, awe, gratitude, fear/terror) no (possesive particle | of) michi (way) Way of the Kami Minzoku min (people) zoku (customs, manners) "Minzoku" means 'folk customs' and refers to the practices and beliefs of the commons – the common people of a region considered as representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture. Folk customs are based on the Five "E"s: Existential, Experiential, Experimental, Empirical, and Event Oriented. The 5 Es Existential, Experiential, Experimental, Empirical, and Event Oriented Here are the relevant definitions of the Five Es, as they apply to a Folk Religion. While none of these are unique to folk religion, if a religion's praxis is based on all of these and control of that praxis is local, that religion may be considered to be "folk". Existential Relating to or dealing with existence. Based on experience; empirical. Existence The fact or state of existing; being. All that exists. A thing that exists; an entity. Specific presence; occurrence. Existentialist Based on the idea that you are what you say you are, because you engage in some of all the practices that make it up. The folk, the commons, are usually existentialists, as opposed to essentialists. Essentialist Based on the idea that because of what you say you are, you must engage in all the practices that make it up.
Business Environment in Kyushu

Business Environment in Kyushu October, 2012 Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry Direct investments into Japan from foreign countries generate a wide variety of benefits, such as the addition of high added-value to industries, creation of employment opportunities, stimulation of local economies, and enhancement of consumer interests. Such investments enhance Japan‟s entire economic growth potential and contribute to the revitalization of local economies. In this regard, they are important to our country. To attract foreign companies to Japan, we believe it is important to raise the attention of as many companies as possible, by disseminating and providing the country‟s regional information. This document explains the strong points of Kyushu as an excellent investment destination: its vicinity to Asia, wealth of industries such as automobiles and semiconductors, and research and development capacity. Table of Contents Table of Contents…………………………… 1 < I. Outline of Kyushu > (Appendices) Kyushu in Asia ………………………………2 Trade Structure in Kyushu ……………..21 - 22 Scale of Kyushu‟s Economy ……………..3 - 4 Main Foreign Companies in Kyushu‟s Transportation Infrastructure Kyushu ……………………………….....23 - 26 – Air Routes and Access to Major Profiles of Foreign Companies in Japanese Cities ………………….…......... 5 Kyushu ……………………………………....27 – Ports, Expressways and Railways ………. 6 Profiles of Kyushu Companies Allied with Foreign Companies ……………………28 < II. Kyushu‟s Industry, Research and Development> Economic Exchanges between Kyushu and Foreign Countries……………………………29
E-BOOK FULLY ESCORTED TOURS 2021-2022 JAPAN – with Your Japan Travel Experts

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