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C O N T E N T S Introduction 7 What Is Shinto? Its History and the Belief in Kami 12 The “Divine Age” and the Cosmology of the Kojiki and Nihon shoki 18 The Relation to Shinto of Buddhism, Shugendo, Confucianism, Five-Element and Yin/Yang Theory (Onmyodo), Daoism, and Christianity 22 Shinto Today 29 Evolution of the Jinja 38 What Is a Matsuri? The Role of the Festival in Worship and Community Culture 53 The Guide 57 TOKYO 59 Akasaka Hikawa Jinja 61 Asakusa Jinja 63 Kameido Tenjinsha 67 Kanda Jinja (Kanda Myojin) 70 Meiji Jingu 75 Nezu Jinja 81 Tomioka Hachimangu 84 Ueno Toshogu 87 Yasukuni Jinja 91 Yushima Tenmangu (Yushima Tenjin) 96 KYOTO 99 Fushimi Inari Taisha 101 Heian Jingu 104 Hirano Jinja 108 Iwashimizu Hachimangu 110 Kamo Wakeikazuchi Jinja (Kamigamo Jinja) 115 Kamo Mioya Jinja (Shimogamo Jinja) 119 Kifune Jinja (Kibune Jinja) 123 Kitano Tenmangu 128 Matsuo Taisha (Matsunoo Taisha) 132 Seimei Jinja 136 Ujigami Jinja 139 Yasaka Jinja (Gion-sha) 143 Yoshida Jinja 148 NARA 153 Himuro Jinja 155 Isonokami Jingu 157 Kasuga Taisha 160 Omiwa Jinja 164 Tamukeyama Hachimangu 168 KANTO 171 Aiki Jinja 173 Kashima Jingu 176 Katori Jingu 180 Kawagoe Hikawa 184 Nikko Toshogu 188 Suwa Taisha 195 Tsurugaoka Hachimangu 200 TOKAI 205 Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha and the Sengen Shrines of Mount Fuji 207 Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja 211 Shizuoka Sengen Jinja 212 Yamamiya Sengen Jinja 213 Murayama Sengen Jinja 213 Taisekiji 214 Ise Jingu 214 Kunozan Toshogu 223 Tsubaki Okami Yashiro 226 CHUGOKU AND KINKI 229 Hiyoshi Taisha (Hie Taisha) 231 Itsukushima Jinja 235 Izumo Taisha (Izumo Oyashiro) 238 Kibitsu Jinja 243 Kumano Sanzan 246 Kumano Hongu Taisha 247 Kumano Hayatama Taisha 250 Kumano Nachi Taisha 253 Sumiyoshi Taisha 256 Tsukubusuma Jinja 261 KYUSHU AND SHIKOKU 265 Dazaifu Tenmangu 267 Hakozakigu 271 Munakata Taisha 274 Udo Jingu 280 Usa Jingu 283 Yutoku Inari Jinja 288 Isaniwa Jinja 291 Kotohiragu (Konpira-san) 294 Oyamazumi Jinja 298 Shrines included in this book 303 Calendar of Matsuri 305 Glossary 315 Suggested Reading 321 Index 323 Pond with water lilies at Heian Jingu ...

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