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Ghost and the Japanese: Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends
Michiko Iwasaka and Toelken Barre
1994
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The Japanese have ambivalent attitudes toward death, deeply rooted in pre-Buddhist traditions. In this scholarly but accessible work, authors Iwasaka and Toelken show that everyday beliefs and customs--particularly death traditions--offer special insight into the living culture of Japan.
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Keywords
- Death
- Folklore
- Funeral rites and ceremonies
- History and criticism
- Legends
- Social aspects
- Social aspects of Death
- Social life and customs
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