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()(Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History 1.Since ancient times, the Japanese have lived with superstitions of strange presences and phenomena known asLyookaiL, creating a culture by turns infused with unease, fear, and divinity.LTsukimonoLspirit possessions. FearsomeLkappaL,LoniL, andLtenguL.LYamaubaLcrones. GhostlyLyuureiL. Other-worldlyLijinL... Where did they come from? Why do they remain so popular? Written by JapanLs premier scholar of yokai and strange tales, this book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of JapanLs yokai culture and a history of the authors and writings that have shaped yokai studies as a field. 2.Komatsu Kazuhiko, Director-General, International Research Center for Japanese Studies : Folklorist and cultural anthropologist. Born 1947 in Tokyo, he obtained his M.A. from the Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School in Social Sciences. Served as Associate professor at Shinshu University, and then Associate Professor and Full Professor in the School of letters at Osaka University. In 1997 he began teaching at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies. In April of 2012 he became the CenterLs Director-General after serving as Deputy Director-General since 2010. In 2013 he was awarded the Order of the Purple Ribbon for scholarly achievement by the government of Japan. In 2016, he was further recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. His books includeLKamigami no seishinshimA Cultural History of the GodsnL,LHyoorei shinkoo-ronmOn Possession BeliefsnL,LIjin-ronmOn OutsidersnL,LAkuryoo-ronmOn Evil SpiritsnL,LYookaigaku shinkoomNew Thoughts on Yookai StudiesnL,LIzanagi-ryuu no kenkyuumResearch on the Izanagi SchoolnL,LDensetsu wa naze umareta kamWhy Were Legends Born?nL,LNoroi no NihonjinmCurses and the JapanesenL, and many others.) |
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