Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan: With a Selection from P.G. O'Neill's Photographic Archive of Matsuri

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ISBN: 9781873410639 | 1873410638
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 10/17/1996

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Contribution to Western understanding of the nature and manifestations of Shinto through the vast galaxy of historic festivals (matsuri) that are here categorized and analysed.

Introduction

(8)

PART ONE: Shinto and Shinto-Buddhist Matsuri in Perspective

What are Matsuri?

(32)

The Nature of the Deities

(16)

The Man-Deity Totality

(2)

Renewal

(4)

Periodicity

(4)

Anticipation

(1)

Transformation

(2)

The Sacred Calendar

(3)

The Structure of the Festival

(18)

Kami-Oroshi

(5)

Kami-Asobi

(9)

Kami-Okuri

(3)

Shinto-Buddhist Festivals

(13)

Shuni-e and Shusho-e

(1)

Okina

(1)

Ennen

(2)

Nenbutsu Dances and Raigo-e

(2)

Buddhist Rice-planting

(1)

Buddhist Rain-making

(1)

Festivals and the Fear of Evil Spirits

(18)

Goryo

(11)

Goryo-e

(7)

The Evolution of Festivals

(25)

From Dance to Theatre

(9)

From Modoki to Kyogen

(3)

From Nenbutsu to Kabuki

102

(2)

From Song to Poetry

104

(2)

From Recitation to Fiction

106

(3)

From Ritual Acrobatics to Secular Acrobatics

109

(6)

PART TWO: The Visiting Deities

The Form of Deities

115

(25)

The Purifying Deities

119

(1)

Marebito

120

(4)

Scapegoat Deities

124

(7)

Animal Deities

131

(9)

The Movement of the Deities (Togyo)

140

(14)

Mikoshi

141

(2)

Dashi(Floats)

143

(1)

Hadaka Matsuri

144

(3)

Matsuri Competition

147

(3)

Kenka Matsuri

150

(1)

Arai-mikoshi

151

(1)

Boat Mikoshi

152

(2)

The Dancing Deities

154

(44)

Kagura

155

(1)

Takusen(Oracles)

155

(8)

Dancing Buddhas

163

(3)

Dancing Mythical Heroes

166

(3)

Dengaku and Other Agricultual Rituals

169

(11)

Furyu

180

(6)

Ennen

186

(7)

Nenbutsu Odori

193

(5)

Ritual Drama

198

(28)

Noh

198

(8)

Kyogen

206

(7)

Furyu Kabuki and Kabuki Kyogen

213

(4)

Puppet Plays

217

(9)

Ending Remarks

226

(3)

Bibliography

229

(14)

References

243

(14)

Notes On Festivals In Plate Section

257

(18)

Index

275

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Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan: With a Selection from P.G. O'Neill's Photographic Archive of Matsuri

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