ABSTRACT

Contribution to Western understanding of the nature and manifestations of Shinto through the vast galaxy of historic festivals (matsuri) that are here categorized and analysed.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

part 1|105 pages

Shinto and Shinto-Buddhist Matrusi in Perspective

chapter 1|32 pages

What are Matsuri?

chapter 2|18 pages

The Structure of the Festival

chapter 3|13 pages

Shinto-Buddhist Festivals

chapter 4|18 pages

Festivals and the Fear of Evil Spirits

chapter 5|22 pages

The Evolution of Festivals

part 2|113 pages

The Visiting Deities

chapter 6|25 pages

The Form of Deities

chapter 7|14 pages

The Movement of Deities (Tōgyō)

chapter 8|44 pages

The Dancing Deities

chapter 9|28 pages

Ritual Drama