Unseen face of Japan
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Japan
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Publication Year
1993
Subject
Japan culture religion worldview ritual
Description
Popular' religion in Japan as seen through the eyes of ordinary Japanese people such as the use of fortune-telling in choosing a child's name, religious rituals in a factory, attitudes towards 'lucky' and 'unlucky' days, the use of safety charms, remembering the dead, and other religious attitudes and beliefs. Lewis is a cultural anthropologist with extensive experience of Japan.
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