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J.W.T. Mason presents rare insight not only into the basic beliefs of Shinto, but also into the importance of mythology and creativity to the evolution of our understanding of life and the universe.……続きを見る

This book presents, for the first time, a collection of ancient Japanese Shinto prayers in a format where English speaking readers can both understand the deep meaning of the translated text and can……続きを見る

BURN THIS BOOK! This is a book of prophetic declaration to debunk the idolatry and bigotry of the fundamental dogma and precepts of the religions based upon belief in the idol known as The God of Ab……続きを見る

It is no secret that Christianity has been widely rejected in Japan with less than two percent of the population identifying as Christian. The dominant worldview in Japan is deeply animistic, with b……続きを見る

Nature deities seldom confine themselves to their proper nature functions. Shinto exhibits an increasing tendency to recognize in them a providence that influences human affairs. Even in the older S……続きを見る

The following pages are the substance of a course of lectures on the old Shinto cult which the author has been giving for a number of years to his classes in Comparative Religion. They are here cond……続きを見る

300 years ago on ancient japan, in the province of Kai and the town of Aoyagi, there lived a man named Koharu Tomosaburo, of well-known ancestry. His grandfather had been a retainer of Ota Dokan, th……続きを見る

Kami is the ordinary Japanese word for God. It means primarily above, superior, and is applied to many other things besides deities, such as nobles, the authorities, the 'missus,' the hair of the he……続きを見る

Take a step back in time to the origins of Japan's 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 to……続きを見る

The present work examines the controversies inherent to the issues on shamanic practices, by comparing the different outlooks of the scholars and their methodological approaches, Then, applying to t……続きを見る

With dozens of lovely photographs and insightful commentary, The Folk Arts of Japan deals with a rediscovered branch of Japanese art. Although these folkcraft creations have their roots in the count……続きを見る

S. D. Gordon's 'Quiet Talks on Power' is a thought-provoking exploration of the spiritual power available to individuals through their relationship with God. Written in a conversational style, Gordo……続きを見る

In "And Judas Iscariot" by J. Wilbur Chapman, readers are taken on a deep exploration of the infamous biblical figure, Judas Iscariot. Chapman's literary style is both captivating and informative, p……続きを見る

神话，永远是诱人的，难解的，世界性的谜。它带给人们的不只是梦幻与神秘，更多的是理解创造与动力。。。。。。。 続きを見る

This is the Annotated Version of the Original Book. We had an Added Approximate summary of 9,800 words at the end of the book in red fonts which consists of 60% to 70% (approx.) summary of the total……続きを見る

This volume presents the only English translation of the prayers of Japan's indigenous religious tradition, Shinto. These prayers, norito, are works of religious literature that are basic to our und……続きを見る

In this annotated translation and study of an early fourteenth-century Japanese devotional picture scroll set, Royall Tyler illuminates the complex relationships between medieval Japanese religion a……続きを見る

Expose the secret healing techniques that have been used by healers for thousands of years! Doctors have been recommending us for years to swallow a pill when we are in pain. TV is advertising happy……続きを見る

The description for this book, Kurozumikyo and the New Religions of Japan, will be forthcoming. 続きを見る

De Daija. Dit mythologische wezen dat in Japan is gevonden is goed onbekend bij westerlingen. En toch! De invloed ervan op de Japanse cultuur en op de opvoeding van de kinderen is des te belangrijke……続きを見る

A travers 130 petites histoires et témoignages, découvrez les fantômes japonais sous un étrange aspect : la boule de feu. C’est ce qu’on appelle des Hi no Tama, littéralement « boule de lumière/éner……続きを見る

This anthology reflects a range of Japanese religions in their complex, sometimes conflicting, diversity. In the tradition of the Princeton Readings in Religions series, the collection presents docu……続きを見る

Helen Hardacre, a leading scholar of religious life in modern Japan, examines the Japanese state's involvement in and manipulation of shinto from the Meiji Restoration to the present. Nowhere else i……続きを見る

Le folklore japonais est riche en histoires et ses créatures sont toutes plus étonnantes les unes que les autres. Parmi elles, le Tanuki est sûrement celui qui fait le plus parler de lui. Qu’on s’en……続きを見る

Japanese folklore is rich in stories and its creatures are all more amazing than the others. Among them, the tanuki is surely the most talked about. Whether we make fun of him because of his huge ma……続きを見る

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 in……続きを見る

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 T……続きを見る

Dans un Japon où les dieux du Ciel ont pris le dessus sur les divinités de la terre, les dieux des montagnes demeurent sous la forme de Yokai. Les Yama-no-Kami sont aujourd’hui de plus en plus oubli……続きを見る

Sumo is the official national sport of Japan, as recognized by the country’s government. It is built around the simple concept of two nigh-naked men battling within a small roped ring, but actually ……続きを見る

Although religious fundamentalism is often thought to be confined to monotheistic “religions of the book,” this study examines the emergence of a fundamentalism rooted in the Shinto tradition and co……続きを見る