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The Whole Earth Holiday Book
Author | : Linda Polon,Aileen Cantwell |
Publsiher | : Good Year Books |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 067316585X |
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Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!
Family Traditions in Hawai i
Author | : Joan Namkoong |
Publsiher | : Bess Press |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2004-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1573062278 |
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Information on cultural traditions including birthdays, holiday celebrations, coming of age ceremonies, marriages, and funerals. Description and explanations include anecdotes than emphasize the bonds these traditions create. -- From the back cover.
We Japanese
Author | : Frederick De_Garis |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 611 |
Release | : 2013-09-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781136183676 |
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'We Japanese', is a collection of answers to questions that the author as a hotel manager in Japan has answered for hotel guests over the years. He was the manager for over 28 years at the Fujiya Hotel at Miyanoshita. These are naturally questions concerning those things which are different in Japan from the countries from which the visitors come. First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Practically Religious
Author | : Ian Reader,George J. Tanabe |
Publsiher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1998-10-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0824820908 |
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Praying for practical benefits (genze riyaku) is a common religious activity in Japan. Despite its widespread nature and the vast numbers of people who pray and purchase amulets and talismans for everything from traffic safety and education success to business prosperity and protection from disease, the practice has been virtually ignored in academic studies or relegated to the margins as a uh_product of superstition or an aberration from the true dynamics of religion. Basing their work on a fusion of textual, ethnographic, historical, and contemporary studies, the authors of this volume demonstrate the fallacy of such views, showing that, far from being marginal, the concepts and practices surrounding genze riyaku lie at the very heart of the Japanese religious world. They thrive not only as popular religious expression but are supported by the doctrinal structures of most Buddhist sects, are ordained in religious scriptures, and are promoted by monastic training centers, shrines, and temples. Benefits are both sought and bought, and the authors discuss the economic and commercial aspects of how and why institutions promote practical benefits. They draw attention to the dynamism and flexibility in the religious marketplace, where new products are offered in response to changing needs. Intertwined in these economic activities and motivations are the truth claims that underpin and justify the promotion and practice of benefits. The authors also examine the business of guidebooks, which combine travel information with religious advice, including humorous and distinctive forms of prayer for the protection against embarrassing physical problems and sexual diseases. Written in a direct and engaging style, Practically Religious will appeal to a wide range of readers and will be especially valuable to those interested in religion, anthropology, Buddhist studies, sociology, and Japanese studies.
Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan
Author | : Eric Rath |
Publsiher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2010-12-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780520262270 |
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How did one dine with a shogun? Or make solid gold soup, sculpt with a fish, or turn seaweed into a symbol of happiness? In this fresh and fascinating look at Japanese culinary history, Eric C. Rath delves into the writings of medieval and early modern Japanese chefs to answer these and other provocative questions, and to trace the development of Japanese cuisine from 1400 to 1868. Rath shows how medieval "fantasy food" rituals--where food was revered as symbol rather than consumed--were continued by early modern writers, who created whimsical dishes and fanciful banquets and turned dining into a voyeuristic literary pleasure. Food and Fantasy in Early Modern Japan offers the first extensive introduction to Japanese cookbooks, recipe collections, and gastronomic writings of the period. It traces the origins of familiar dishes like tempura, sushi, and sashimi while documenting Japanese cooking styles and dining customs, and demonstrates that for early modern Japanese cuisine, the central ingredient was the imagination.
Shichigosan
Author | : Melinda Papp |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2016-06-07 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781137565389 |
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This book presents a case study of shichigosan, an extremely popular childhood family ritual in contemporary Japan. It is an interesting example of a custom with very ancient roots (going back to the tenth century), that has undergone several transformations during the course of its history, adapting to changing socio-economic and cultural circumstances. Within the study, the ritual unfolds as a shared platform where basic social values, views on children and family life, and individual perceptions emerge, are expressed and moulded at the same time. This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a ritual practice in the intensely urbanized context of present-day Japan.
Kids Celebrate
Author | : Maria Bonfanti Esche,Clare Bonfanti Braham |
Publsiher | : Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 9781556522925 |
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Suggests activities, recipes, and crafts to celebrate more than one hundred special days, from making penny rubbings on Abraham Lincoln's birthday to making posters about fire safety on the anniversary of the Chicago fire of 1871.