Entering the Pure Land: Hanamatsuri and the Ōkagura Jōdo-iri Ritual of Okumikawa

While the concept of the Pure Land found its way into many mainstream Buddhist doctrines and practices, it also was adopted by yamabushi of the syncretistic Shugendō cult. This article examines one example of this incorporation, namely the kagura of the Okumikawa region (present-day Aichi Prefecture...

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Main Author: Lee, William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2006]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 249-267
Further subjects:B Mountains
B Kagura
B Rebirth
B Religious Festivals
B Buddhism
B Religious Studies
B Rituals
B Religious rituals
B Prefectures
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