Ghosts and the Japanese : cultural experience in Japanese death legends
Death Folklore Funeral rites and ceremonies Legends Manners and customs Japan Criticism, interpretation, etc sähkökirjat
Utah State University Press
1994
EISBN 9780874213799
The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that everyday beliefs and customs--particularly death traditions--offer special insight into the living culture of Japan.
