Rethinking the Practice of Mizuko Kuyō in Contemporary Japan: Interviews with Practitioners at a Buddhist Temple in Tokyo

Scholarly research in recent years has resulted in the publication of numerous books and articles on abortion in Japan, and on Buddhist rites (mizuko kuyō) for the spirit of the aborted fetus. Many of the generalizations and conclusions drawn from this research are based on practices at large temple...

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Published in:Japanese journal of religious studies
Authors: Anderson, Richard W. (Author) ; Martin, Elaine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [1997]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1997, Volume: 24, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 121-143
Further subjects:B Religious Practices
B Buddhism
B Religious Studies
B Priests
B Sin
B Children
B Guilt
B Abortion
B Mothers
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