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A Fieldwork Study on the Folkreligious Structural Differences between the East and the West of Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02301048
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Co-operative Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 文化人類学(含民族学・民俗学)
Research InstitutionMusashi University

Principal Investigator

MIYAMOTO Kesao  Musashi University, Department of Humanities, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (40015889)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TANIGUCHI Mitsugi  Nisho Gakusha University, Department of Literature, Lecturer, 文学部, 専任講師 (90227223)
SUZUKI Masataka  Keio Gijuku University, Department of Literature, Assistant Professor, 文学部, 助教授 (10126279)
SANO Kenji  Tsukuba University, Department of History-Anthropology, Assistant Professor, 歴史人類学系, 助教授 (90131127)
SHINNO Toshikazu  Joetsu Educational University, Department of School Education, Professor, 学校教育学部, 教授 (10171076)
SATO Noriaki  Komazawa University, Department of Literature, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (50102687)
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1991
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1991)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Keywordsfolkreligion / Shamanism / new religion / kagura / possession / rich haul prayer / ko-organization / シャ-マン / 龍神信仰 / 荒神信仰 / 巡礼 / 憑き物信仰 / 家の神
Research Abstract

This project aims to explain some of the similarities and the differences on the east and the west of Japan. For this purpose we had fieldwork studies in the Sanriku area which includes Miyako and Kamaishi, Iwate Pref., and in the Sanin area which includes Izumo and Matsue, Shimane Pref. The summary of research results is as follows.
1. Shamanism : In the Sanriku area miko (female shaman) is relatively active. There are two initiation types of miko shaman. In the Sanin area there are onmyodo religionists.
2. New religion : In the Sanin area several new religious sects can be seen. In the Sanriku area Izumotaishakyo is being reorgainzed.
3. Kagura : Each area has its own Kagura which conducts a yudate ritual and an oracle retual.
4. Possession : In both areas there and evil spirits that take possession of a person. In the Sanin area the prossession tends to cause the social tension, but in the Sanriku atea such tension cannot be seen.
5. Rich haul prayer : In both areas there re festirals where a ship with a portable shrine sails near the coast followed by several ships.
6. Other features : In the Sanin area there are ko-organizations to visit and worship Ichibataji Temple which is dedicated to the Physician of Souls, and they are spreading in the west of Japan. In the Izumo area new organizations of pilgrimage have appeared.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1991 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1990 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1990-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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