| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
KIKUCHI Yoshihiro Toyo University, Faculty of Literature, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (20234198)
OKUBO Hiroyuki Toyo University, Faculty of Literature, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (40073928)
ITO Hioromi Toyo University, Faculty of Literature, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (70109578)
WATANABE Shogo Toyo University, Faculty of Literature, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (50277349)
NAKAZATO Satoshi Toyo University, Faculty of Literature, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (40277348)
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| Research Abstract |
In 2002-2003, We researched on Japanese philosophy of life and deth from a point of view of the funeral and burial rites. We were engaged in our research under the following divisions.
Japanese literature: research on the relationship. of Japanese philosophy of life and death to Japanese funeral and burial rites expressed in Japanese literature (ancient (jodai), medieval, Edo period and modern). Japanese Buddhism: research on the philosophy of life of death in Japanese Buddhism, and the relationships between Buddhist ceremonies of death and Buddhist thoughts. Comparative studies : the funeral rites in Hinduism and Japanese Buddhism, the funeral and burial rites in Europe and Japan. Research from the aspect of sociology of religion: research on the modifications of funeral and burial rites in modern Japan.
The way of this research is as follows : Research on literature; literatures especially on folklore of Japanese funeral and burial rites, philosophy of life and death in Buddhism, Japanese literature, thanatology, and bioethics, Field survey; Shiraoi (Ainu folklore in Hokkaido), Sendai (funeral and burial rites in the district of Nenoshiroishi), Awajishima (faith of after death in Awajishima), Kyoto and Osaka (graves of writers in Edo period), Shikoku (several places in 88 temples in Shikoku), etc.
As a result of this research, investigators have written articles, and these articles are a research report. As to the result, we have found out the various aspects of the philosophy of life and death in Japanese funeral and burial rites. However, we researched only on a few of the funeral and burial rites. It is sincerely hoped to continue and develop 'a joint research in this or some other similar ways in future.
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