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12 Ιαν 2022 · xvii, 375 pages : 26 cm. Provides an introduction to the mythology of Japan, viewing the myths in their social, historical, and cultural context. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mythic time and space -- Deities, themes, and concepts.
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Background and Study Aim: Kodokan Judo is a Japanese form of pedagogy created by Jigoro Kano, based inter alia on neoconfucianist values, traditional Japanese martial arts, and modern Western principles developed by John Dewey, John Stuart Mill, and Herbert Spencer.
READABLE JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY: Selections from Nihon shoki and Kojiki. Robert Borgen and Marian Ury. Introduction. Kojiki and Nihon shoki, completed in the years 712 and 720 respec- tively, are Japan's two oldest books. They are important not only be- cause of their antiquity but because they are the principal repositories.
11 Μαρ 2008 · The book reveals the origins of Japan’s myths in the very different realms of Buddhism, Shinto, and folklore, and explores related mythologies of the Ainu and Okinawan cultures and recent myths arising from Japan’s encounters with modernization.
The first section examines literature on myth, and definitions in order to understand the role of myth in our contemporary society. Section two utilizes this definition and examines various facets of Japanese mythology as they appear in the anime medium.
This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to the modern-day reincarnation of ancient deities as the heroes of mecha anime.
