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The modern ethnography of Japanese community with JIzo Buddha for our child care

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15520516
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Cultural anthropology/Folklore
Research InstitutionOSAKA Univ.of foreign Studies

Principal Investigator

MORIKURI Shigekazu  Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Department of Foreign Language, Professor, 外国語学部, 教授 (20188452)

Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsHenro / child care / Jizo / Tachie temple / Settai (care communication) / down town / St.kobou-daisi(Kukai) / community / 児重労働 / お接待 / 地蔵盆 / 長屋 / 町家 / 震災復興 / 遍路 / 神戸 / 子育てサポーター / 災害 / 伝承
Research Abstract

We have many Jizo-communities in Kansai area. There are originated from Shikoku Henro.
Every summer, Aug.23, we have been holding Jizo celebration. Just time we give the warm reception with pastry.
Sometimes This is called O-Settai : one kind of child care.
But O-Settai is the technical term of Shikoku Henro. O-Settai is care communications for pilgrim in Shikoku henro.
In Kobe there is two Tachie-temple & many Tachie-Jizo. What is Tachue?
Tachie is the most important temple of the entrance of Shikoku Henro. So Jizo customs in Kansai come from Henro.
On the route or points of Henro we can find many children
1.Kodomo Hwneo(Kids pilgrim)
2.Dairi Main (representation worship for there's grand Main & Dad.
3.The family Worship with Kids (The education for children)
4.The family belief of Henro(there common memories between children & old man)

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (1 results)

All 2004

All Book (1 results)

  • [Book] 神戸-震災を越えてきた街ガイド2004

    • Author(s)
      森栗茂一, 島田誠
    • Total Pages
      190
    • Publisher
      岩波書店(ジュニア新書)
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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