Handbook of Japanese Mythology,9781576074671

Handbook of Japanese Mythology

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ISBN13: 9781576074671
ISBN10: 1576074676
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-10-01
Publisher(s): Abc-Clio Inc
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Summary

An introductory guide to the mythology of Japan-one of the most pervasive yet least understood facets of Japanese culture.

Table of Contents

Preface xv
Introduction
1(74)
Transliteration of Japanese Terms
2(1)
Mythology and the Japanese World
3(5)
Great Tradition and Little Traditions
4(1)
Little Traditions and Great Tradition in the Japanese Context
5(1)
External Sources of Japanese Traditions
5(2)
The Myth of Japan
7(1)
Japanese Topography and Geography
8(2)
Population
10(2)
Japanese History and Traditions
12(10)
Archaic Period: Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun (Approximately 1000 B.C.E. to 650 C.E.)
12(2)
The Roots of Empire (Approximately 500--781 C.E.)
14(2)
The Aristocratic Period (Approximately 650 C.E.--1185)
16(3)
The Medieval Period (1185--1600)
19(2)
The Premodern and Modern Periods (1615--)
21(1)
Social History
22(3)
The Powerful
23(1)
The Powerless
24(1)
Outsiders and Rovers
24(1)
Japanese Family Relations
25(1)
The Mythic Traditions
26(29)
Shinto
27(9)
Buddhism
36(19)
Demons, Goblins, Witches, Ghosts, Hermits, and Wizards
55(2)
Humans
56(1)
Non-humans
56(1)
Shugendo
57(1)
Outlying Myth Complexes
58(6)
Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands
59(2)
Ainu
61(3)
Japanese Myth in the Modern World
64(1)
Sources of Japanese Mythology
65(4)
The Shinto Canon
66(1)
Buddhist Literature: The Sutras and Commentaries
67(1)
Ainu Yukari
68(1)
Ryukyuan Myths
69(1)
Language and Writing
69(1)
Interpreting Japanese Myth
70(5)
Universal Types
71(1)
Structuralist Interpretations
71(1)
Diffusion
71(1)
Interpretation on the Basis of Archaeo-Anthropology: The Attempt to Extract Prehistory from Myth
72(1)
Japanese Uniqueness Myths
73(2)
Mythic Time and Space
75(34)
Creation and Consolidation: The Foundation Myths
76(18)
Susano-wo's Crimes and the Sun Goddess
77(2)
The Creation of Food for Humankind
79(1)
Susano-Wo and the Eight-Tailed Dragon
80(1)
Okuninushi and His Eighty Brothers
80(1)
Okuninushi Is Tested by Susano-wo
81(1)
Okuninushi and Sukunabikona Finish Creating the Land
82(1)
The Heavenly Deities Subdue the Land: First Attempt, with Weak Son
83(1)
The Heavenly Deities Subdue the Land: Second Attempt, with Pheasant
84(1)
The Heavenly Deities Subdue the Land: Third Time Lucky
85(1)
The Heavenly Grandson Descends to Take Possession of the Central Land of the Reed Plains
86(1)
Ho-ori Loses His Brother's Fish-Hook
87(1)
Jimmu Tenno, the First Emperor
88(2)
Yamato-takeru, the Hero of Yamato
90(3)
The Empress Jingu Subdues Korea, and the Kami Hachiman Is Born
93(1)
The Age of Heroes
94(4)
Tawara Toda, the Archer
95(1)
Raiko and His Band of Heroes
96(1)
Woman Heroes
96(1)
Benkei and Yoshitsune
96(2)
Buddhist Myths
98(2)
The Life of Shakyamuni and the Formation of Buddhism
99(1)
The Arrival of Buddhism in Japan
99(1)
Morality Tales
100(1)
Mythical Spaces
100(9)
Buddhist Spaces
101(1)
Shinto Spaces
102(7)
Deities, Themes, and Concepts
109(190)
Ae-oina Kamui (Ainu)
109(1)
Aizen-Myo-o
110(1)
Ajishikitakahikone-no-kami
110(1)
Ama-no-uzume
111(1)
Amaterasu-o-mikami
112(1)
Amenominakanushi-no-kami
113(1)
Ame-no-wakahiko
114(1)
Amida Nyorai
115(1)
Animals
115(5)
Apasam Kamui (Ainu)
120(1)
Assembly of the Gods
121(1)
Atago-gongen
122(1)
Bakemono
123(1)
Battabara-bosatsu
123(1)
Benkei
123(3)
Benzaiten
126(1)
Bimbogami
126(1)
Binzuru-sonja
126(2)
Bishamon-ten
128(1)
Central Land of the Reed Plains
128(1)
Chikap Kamui (Ainu)
128(1)
Chimata-no-kami
128(1)
Chiseikoro Kamui (Ainu)
129(1)
Chujo-hime
129(1)
Chushingura
130(1)
Daigenshuri-bosatsu
131(1)
Daikoku
132(1)
Dainichi Nyorai
132(1)
Daitoku Myo-o (-bosatsu)
133(1)
Dakiniten
133(1)
Daruma
134(1)
Datsueba
135(1)
Divination
135(2)
Divine Descent
137(1)
Divine Rulership
137(1)
Dojo-hoshi
138(1)
Dosojin
139(1)
Dozoku-shin
140(1)
Earthly Kami (Kunitsu-kami)
141(1)
Ebisu
142(2)
Emma-o
144(1)
En-no-Gyoja
144(1)
Fii Nu Kang (Ryukyuan)
145(1)
Food Deities
146(2)
Fox
148(3)
Fu-daishi
151(1)
Fudo Myo-o
151(2)
Fugen-bosatsu
153(1)
Fujin
154(1)
Fukurokuju
155(1)
Futsunushi-no-kami
155(1)
Gama-sennin
156(1)
Gekka-o
156(1)
Ghosts
156(2)
Gongen
158(1)
Go-shintai
158(1)
Gozu-tenno
159(1)
Gut Length
159(1)
Hachidai Ryu-o
159(1)
Hachiman
160(1)
Hashinau-uk Kamui (Ainu)
161(1)
Heavenly Floating Bridge
161(1)
Heroes
161(3)
Hidarugami
164(1)
Hiruko
165(1)
Hitokotonushi-no-kami
166(1)
Hoderi-no-mikoto
166(1)
Ho-ori-no-mikoto (Hikohohodemi)
167(1)
Hotei
168(1)
Hotoke
168(1)
Ida-ten
169(1)
Imperial Regalia
169(1)
Inari
170(2)
Izanagi and Izanami
172(5)
Izumo
177(2)
Japanese Uniqueness
179(1)
Jewels
180(1)
Jimmu Tenno
181(2)
Jinushigami
183(1)
Jizo
183(2)
Jurojin
185(1)
Jurokurakan
185(1)
Kagutsuchi-no-kami
186(1)
Kamado-gami
186(1)
Kami
187(1)
Kamikaze
188(2)
Kamimusubi
190(1)
Kamui Fuchi (Ainu)
191(1)
Kandakoro Kamui (Ainu)
192(1)
Kannon (Kanzeon-bosatsu)
193(2)
Kappa
195(1)
Kasuga Daimyojin
196(1)
Kawa-no-kami
197(1)
Kenash Unarabe (Ainu)
197(1)
Kim-un Kamui (Ainu)
198(1)
Kinashut Kamui (Ainu)
199(1)
Kintoki (also Kintaro)
199(1)
Kishimojin
200(1)
Kobo Daishi
201(4)
Kojaku Myo-o
205(1)
Kokka Shinto
206(1)
Kokuzo-bosatsu
207(1)
Koma-inu
207(2)
Kongo
209(1)
Konohanasakuya-hime
210(1)
Konpira-daigongen
211(1)
Kotankor Kamui (Ainu)
211(1)
Kotoshironushi-no-kami
212(1)
Koyasu-gami
213(1)
Kuraokami-no-kami
213(1)
Kuyebiko
213(1)
Marebito
214(1)
Marishi-ten
215(1)
Miroku-bosatsu
215(1)
Mirror
216(1)
Miyazu-hime
216(1)
Mizuhame-no-mikoto
217(1)
Monju-bosatsu
217(1)
Moshirikara Kamui (Ainu)
218(1)
Mountains
218(2)
Myogen-bosatsu
220(1)
Nai-no-kami
220(1)
Namazu
220(2)
Nihonjin-ron
222(1)
Ninigi-no-mikoto
222(1)
Ni-o
223(2)
Nusakoro Kamui (Ainu)
225(1)
Okamutsumi-no-mikoto
226(1)
Okikurmi (Ainu)
226(2)
Okuninushi
228(2)
Oni
230(2)
Orihime and Kengyu
232(1)
Otoshi-no-kami
233(1)
Owatatsumi-no-kami
233(1)
Oyamatsumi-no-kami
234(1)
Oyashima-kuni
234(1)
Pauchi Kamui (Ainu)
234(1)
Pure Land
235(1)
Raiden (also Raijin)
236(1)
Raiko
236(2)
Renge
238(1)
Repun Kamui (Ainu)
238(1)
Rokuji Myo-o
239(1)
Rusugami
239(1)
Ryujin (also Ryu-o)
240(1)
Ryuju (Nagarjuna)
241(1)
Sae-no-kami
241(1)
Sages (Buddhist and Daoist)
241(3)
Sanbo-Kojin
244(1)
Sarutahiko-no-kami
244(1)
Seishi-bosatsu
245(1)
Sengen
245(1)
Shaka (Shakyamuni, sage of the Shakya clan)
246(1)
Shi Tenno
247(1)
Shichi Fukujin
247(2)
Shiramba Kamui (Ainu)
249(1)
Shoki
249(1)
Sho-ten
250(1)
Shotoku Taishi
250(1)
Shozuka-no-baba
251(1)
Shumisen (Mt. Meru, Sumeru)
252(1)
Snakes
252(2)
Stones
254(1)
Suijin (also Mizu-no-kami)
255(1)
Suitengu
256(1)
Sukunabikona
256(1)
Sumiyoshi
257(2)
Susano-wo
259(2)
Swords
261(2)
Taira
263(1)
Takamagahara
264(1)
Takamimusubi-no-kami
265(1)
Takarabune
266(1)
Takemikazuchi-no-kami
266(1)
Takeminakata-no-kami
267(1)
Ta-no-kami
268(1)
Tawara Toda (Toda Hidesato, Fujiwara Hidesato)
268(2)
Tengu
270(2)
Tenjin
272(1)
Tenson (Ryukyus: Okinawa)
273(1)
Thunder Deities
274(3)
Toyoashihara-no-chiaki-no-nagaioaki-no-mizuho-no-kuni
277(1)
Tsukiyomi-no-mikoto
277(1)
Ugajin
277(1)
Uminai-gami and Umikii-gami (Ryukyus)
278(1)
Underworld
278(3)
Urashimataro
281(1)
Ususuma Myo-o
282(1)
Waka-ush-kamui (Ainu)
283(1)
Weapons
284(2)
Yakushi Nyorai
286(1)
Yama-no-kami
287(1)
Yamato
287(1)
Yamato-takeru
288(2)
Yama-uba
290(1)
Yaoyorozu-no-kamigami
291(1)
Yoshitsune
291(2)
Yuki-onna
293(1)
Yushkep Kamui (Ainu)
294(1)
Zao-gongen
295(1)
Table of Minor Deities
295(4)
Annotated Print and Nonprint Resources
299(12)
Books and Articles
299(4)
Videos
303(1)
Websites
304(7)
General Japan
304(1)
Buddhism
305(1)
Shinto
305(1)
Mythology in Art and History
306(1)
Myths and Glossaries
307(4)
Glossary 311(8)
Appendix: Primary Sources 319(12)
Index 331(46)
About the Author 377

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