University Of Washington Press
Description What we today call Shinto has been at the heart of Japanese culture for almost as long as there has been a political entity distinguishing itself as Japan.
A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine describes the ritual cycle at Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki's major Shinto shrine.
Conversations with priests, other shrine personnel, and people attending shrine functions supplement John K.
Nelson's observations of over fifty shrine rituals and festivals.
He elicits their v.
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