Search Results for: Spirituality In Contemporary Japan

The Tokyo subway attack in March 1995 was just one of a series of criminal activities including murder, kidnapping, extortion, and the illegal manufacture of ar

This book critically examines the term ‘religion’ (shūkyō) as a social category within the sociological context of contemporary Japan. Whereas the ninetee

Since the late nineteenth century, religious ideas and practices in Japan have become increasingly intertwined with those associated with mental health and heal

Representing work by some of the leading scholars in the field, the chapters in this handbook survey the transformation and innovation of religious traditions a

Manga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as