Handbook of Japanese Mythology

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ISBN: 9781576074671 | 1576074676
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Copyright: 10/1/2003

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Summary

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An introductory guide to the mythology of Japan-one of the most pervasive yet least understood facets of Japanese culture.

Preface

Introduction

(74)

Transliteration of Japanese Terms

(1)

Mythology and the Japanese World

(5)

Great Tradition and Little Traditions

(1)

Little Traditions and Great Tradition in the Japanese Context

(1)

External Sources of Japanese Traditions

(2)

The Myth of Japan

(1)

Japanese Topography and Geography

(2)

Population

(2)

Japanese History and Traditions

(10)

Archaic Period: Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun (Approximately 1000 B.C.E. to 650 C.E.)

(2)

The Roots of Empire (Approximately 500--781 C.E.)

(2)

The Aristocratic Period (Approximately 650 C.E.--1185)

(3)

The Medieval Period (1185--1600)

(2)

The Premodern and Modern Periods (1615--)

(1)

Social History

(3)

The Powerful

(1)

The Powerless

(1)

Outsiders and Rovers

(1)

Japanese Family Relations

(1)

The Mythic Traditions

(29)

Shinto

(9)

Buddhism

(19)

Demons, Goblins, Witches, Ghosts, Hermits, and Wizards

(2)

Humans

(1)

Non-humans

(1)

Shugendo

(1)

Outlying Myth Complexes

(6)

Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands

(2)

Ainu

(3)

Japanese Myth in the Modern World

(1)

Sources of Japanese Mythology

(4)

The Shinto Canon

(1)

Buddhist Literature: The Sutras and Commentaries

(1)

Ainu Yukari

(1)

Ryukyuan Myths

(1)

Language and Writing

(1)

Interpreting Japanese Myth

(5)

Universal Types

(1)

Structuralist Interpretations

(1)

Diffusion

(1)

Interpretation on the Basis of Archaeo-Anthropology: The Attempt to Extract Prehistory from Myth

(1)

Japanese Uniqueness Myths

(2)

Mythic Time and Space

(34)

Creation and Consolidation: The Foundation Myths

(18)

Susano-wo's Crimes and the Sun Goddess

(2)

The Creation of Food for Humankind

(1)

Susano-Wo and the Eight-Tailed Dragon

(1)

Okuninushi and His Eighty Brothers

(1)

Okuninushi Is Tested by Susano-wo

(1)

Okuninushi and Sukunabikona Finish Creating the Land

(1)

The Heavenly Deities Subdue the Land: First Attempt, with Weak Son

(1)

The Heavenly Deities Subdue the Land: Second Attempt, with Pheasant

(1)

The Heavenly Deities Subdue the Land: Third Time Lucky

(1)

The Heavenly Grandson Descends to Take Possession of the Central Land of the Reed Plains

(1)

Ho-ori Loses His Brother's Fish-Hook

(1)

Jimmu Tenno, the First Emperor

(2)

Yamato-takeru, the Hero of Yamato

(3)

The Empress Jingu Subdues Korea, and the Kami Hachiman Is Born

(1)

The Age of Heroes

(4)

Tawara Toda, the Archer

(1)

Raiko and His Band of Heroes

(1)

Woman Heroes

(1)

Benkei and Yoshitsune

(2)

Buddhist Myths

(2)

The Life of Shakyamuni and the Formation of Buddhism

(1)

The Arrival of Buddhism in Japan

(1)

Morality Tales

100

(1)

Mythical Spaces

100

(9)

Buddhist Spaces

101

(1)

Shinto Spaces

102

(7)

Deities, Themes, and Concepts

109

(190)

Ae-oina Kamui (Ainu)

109

(1)

Aizen-Myo-o

110

(1)

Ajishikitakahikone-no-kami

110

(1)

Ama-no-uzume

111

(1)

Amaterasu-o-mikami

112

(1)

Amenominakanushi-no-kami

113

(1)

Ame-no-wakahiko

114

(1)

Amida Nyorai

115

(1)

Animals

115

(5)

Apasam Kamui (Ainu)

120

(1)

Assembly of the Gods

121

(1)

Atago-gongen

122

(1)

Bakemono

123

(1)

Battabara-bosatsu

123

(1)

Benkei

123

(3)

Benzaiten

126

(1)

Bimbogami

126

(1)

Binzuru-sonja

126

(2)

Bishamon-ten

128

(1)

Central Land of the Reed Plains

128

(1)

Chikap Kamui (Ainu)

128

(1)

Chimata-no-kami

128

(1)

Chiseikoro Kamui (Ainu)

129

(1)

Chujo-hime

129

(1)

Chushingura

130

(1)

Daigenshuri-bosatsu

131

(1)

Daikoku

132

(1)

Dainichi Nyorai

132

(1)

Daitoku Myo-o (-bosatsu)

133

(1)

Dakiniten

133

(1)

Daruma

134

(1)

Datsueba

135

(1)

Divination

135

(2)

Divine Descent

137

(1)

Divine Rulership

137

(1)

Dojo-hoshi

138

(1)

Dosojin

139

(1)

Dozoku-shin

140

(1)

Earthly Kami (Kunitsu-kami)

141

(1)

Ebisu

142

(2)

Emma-o

144

(1)

En-no-Gyoja

144

(1)

Fii Nu Kang (Ryukyuan)

145

(1)

Food Deities

146

(2)

Fox

148

(3)

Fu-daishi

151

(1)

Fudo Myo-o

151

(2)

Fugen-bosatsu

153

(1)

Fujin

154

(1)

Fukurokuju

155

(1)

Futsunushi-no-kami

155

(1)

Gama-sennin

156

(1)

Gekka-o

156

(1)

Ghosts

156

(2)

Gongen

158

(1)

Go-shintai

158

(1)

Gozu-tenno

159

(1)

Gut Length

159

(1)

Hachidai Ryu-o

159

(1)

Hachiman

160

(1)

Hashinau-uk Kamui (Ainu)

161

(1)

Heavenly Floating Bridge

161

(1)

Heroes

161

(3)

Hidarugami

164

(1)

Hiruko

165

(1)

Hitokotonushi-no-kami

166

(1)

Hoderi-no-mikoto

166

(1)

Ho-ori-no-mikoto (Hikohohodemi)

167

(1)

Hotei

168

(1)

Hotoke

168

(1)

Ida-ten

169

(1)

Imperial Regalia

169

(1)

Inari

170

(2)

Izanagi and Izanami

172

(5)

Izumo

177

(2)

Japanese Uniqueness

179

(1)

Jewels

180

(1)

Jimmu Tenno

181

(2)

Jinushigami

183

(1)

Jizo

183

(2)

Jurojin

185

(1)

Jurokurakan

185

(1)

Kagutsuchi-no-kami

186

(1)

Kamado-gami

186

(1)

Kami

187

(1)

Kamikaze

188

(2)

Kamimusubi

190

(1)

Kamui Fuchi (Ainu)

191

(1)

Kandakoro Kamui (Ainu)

192

(1)

Kannon (Kanzeon-bosatsu)

193

(2)

Kappa

195

(1)

Kasuga Daimyojin

196

(1)

Kawa-no-kami

197

(1)

Kenash Unarabe (Ainu)

197

(1)

Kim-un Kamui (Ainu)

198

(1)

Kinashut Kamui (Ainu)

199

(1)

Kintoki (also Kintaro)

199

(1)

Kishimojin

200

(1)

Kobo Daishi

201

(4)

Kojaku Myo-o

205

(1)

Kokka Shinto

206

(1)

Kokuzo-bosatsu

207

(1)

Koma-inu

207

(2)

Kongo

209

(1)

Konohanasakuya-hime

210

(1)

Konpira-daigongen

211

(1)

Kotankor Kamui (Ainu)

211

(1)

Kotoshironushi-no-kami

212

(1)

Koyasu-gami

213

(1)

Kuraokami-no-kami

213

(1)

Kuyebiko

213

(1)

Marebito

214

(1)

Marishi-ten

215

(1)

Miroku-bosatsu

215

(1)

Mirror

216

(1)

Miyazu-hime

216

(1)

Mizuhame-no-mikoto

217

(1)

Monju-bosatsu

217

(1)

Moshirikara Kamui (Ainu)

218

(1)

Mountains

218

(2)

Myogen-bosatsu

220

(1)

Nai-no-kami

220

(1)

Namazu

220

(2)

Nihonjin-ron

222

(1)

Ninigi-no-mikoto

222

(1)

Ni-o

223

(2)

Nusakoro Kamui (Ainu)

225

(1)

Okamutsumi-no-mikoto

226

(1)

Okikurmi (Ainu)

226

(2)

Okuninushi

228

(2)

Oni

230

(2)

Orihime and Kengyu

232

(1)

Otoshi-no-kami

233

(1)

Owatatsumi-no-kami

233

(1)

Oyamatsumi-no-kami

234

(1)

Oyashima-kuni

234

(1)

Pauchi Kamui (Ainu)

234

(1)

Pure Land

235

(1)

Raiden (also Raijin)

236

(1)

Raiko

236

(2)

Renge

238

(1)

Repun Kamui (Ainu)

238

(1)

Rokuji Myo-o

239

(1)

Rusugami

239

(1)

Ryujin (also Ryu-o)

240

(1)

Ryuju (Nagarjuna)

241

(1)

Sae-no-kami

241

(1)

Sages (Buddhist and Daoist)

241

(3)

Sanbo-Kojin

244

(1)

Sarutahiko-no-kami

244

(1)

Seishi-bosatsu

245

(1)

Sengen

245

(1)

Shaka (Shakyamuni, sage of the Shakya clan)

246

(1)

Shi Tenno

247

(1)

Shichi Fukujin

247

(2)

Shiramba Kamui (Ainu)

249

(1)

Shoki

249

(1)

Sho-ten

250

(1)

Shotoku Taishi

250

(1)

Shozuka-no-baba

251

(1)

Shumisen (Mt. Meru, Sumeru)

252

(1)

Snakes

252

(2)

Stones

254

(1)

Suijin (also Mizu-no-kami)

255

(1)

Suitengu

256

(1)

Sukunabikona

256

(1)

Sumiyoshi

257

(2)

Susano-wo

259

(2)

Swords

261

(2)

Taira

263

(1)

Takamagahara

264

(1)

Takamimusubi-no-kami

265

(1)

Takarabune

266

(1)

Takemikazuchi-no-kami

266

(1)

Takeminakata-no-kami

267

(1)

Ta-no-kami

268

(1)

Tawara Toda (Toda Hidesato, Fujiwara Hidesato)

268

(2)

Tengu

270

(2)

Tenjin

272

(1)

Tenson (Ryukyus: Okinawa)

273

(1)

Thunder Deities

274

(3)

Toyoashihara-no-chiaki-no-nagaioaki-no-mizuho-no-kuni

277

(1)

Tsukiyomi-no-mikoto

277

(1)

Ugajin

277

(1)

Uminai-gami and Umikii-gami (Ryukyus)

278

(1)

Underworld

278

(3)

Urashimataro

281

(1)

Ususuma Myo-o

282

(1)

Waka-ush-kamui (Ainu)

283

(1)

Weapons

284

(2)

Yakushi Nyorai

286

(1)

Yama-no-kami

287

(1)

Yamato

287

(1)

Yamato-takeru

288

(2)

Yama-uba

290

(1)

Yaoyorozu-no-kamigami

291

(1)

Yoshitsune

291

(2)

Yuki-onna

293

(1)

Yushkep Kamui (Ainu)

294

(1)

Zao-gongen

295

(1)

Table of Minor Deities

295

(4)

Annotated Print and Nonprint Resources

299

(12)

Books and Articles

299

(4)

Videos

303

(1)

Websites

304

(7)

General Japan

304

(1)

Buddhism

305

(1)

Shinto

305

(1)

Mythology in Art and History

306

(1)

Myths and Glossaries

307

(4)

Glossary

311

(8)

Appendix: Primary Sources

319

(12)

Index

331

(46)

About the Author

377

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Handbook of Japanese Mythology

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Table of Contents

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