Geography of Religion in Japan : Religious Space, Landscape, and Behavior / / by Keisuke Matsui
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| Autore: |
Matsui Keisuke
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| Titolo: |
Geography of Religion in Japan : Religious Space, Landscape, and Behavior / / by Keisuke Matsui
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| Pubblicazione: | Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 200.952 |
| Soggetto topico: | Geography |
| Culture | |
| Culture—Study and teaching | |
| Geography, general | |
| Sociology of Culture | |
| Regional and Cultural Studies | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Japan Religion |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Recent Trends in the Geography of Religion in Japan -- Religious Tradition in Japan -- Spatial Structure of Japanese Religion -- Sacred Places, Pilgrimage and Tourism -- Conclusions. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book discusses modern aspects of Japanese religion in terms of cultural geography. To understand the function of religion, it is essential to examine it in the context of local societies. One of the distinguishing characteristics of Japanese religion is its diversity; indeed, it is often remarked that “Japan is a museum of religions.” In this work, the author clarifies some geographical aspects of the complex situation of Japanese religion. Chapter 1 discusses the trend of geographical studies of religion in Japan, of which four types can be identified. Chapter 2 focuses on certain characteristics of Japanese religious traditions by discussing tree worship and the landscape of sacred places. Chapter 3 clarifies regional divisions in the catchment areas of Japanese Shintoism by analyzing the distribution of certain types of believers. The author discusses two case studies: the Kasama Inari Shrine and the Kanamura Shrine. Chapter 4 discusses some modern aspects of sacred places and tourism through two case studies. The first part of the chapter focuses on changes in the types of businesses at the Omotesando of the Naritasan Shinshoji-Monzenmachi, and the following sections examine the revitalization of the local community through the promotion of religious tourism. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Geography of Religion in Japan |
| ISBN: | 4-431-54550-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910299557703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
International Perspectives in Geography, AJG Library, . 2197-7798 ; ; 2