Household Altars in Contemporary Japan: Rectifying Buddhist "Ancestor Worship" with Home Décor and Consumer Choice
In Japan, where organized religion is increasingly viewed with a critical eye, one of the country's most enduring social and religious traditions-commemorating ancestral spirits-is undergoing rapid change. The highly competitive market for household altars is the source of innovative and someti...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[2008]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 305-330 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Home altars B Religious Studies B Priests B Religious rituals B Japanese culture B Commemorations B Temples |
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