Virtual Kamikakushi: An Element of Folk Belief in Changing Times and Media

This paper looks at the way in which kamikakushi, a term from Japanese folk belief, is presented in different media, particularly the World Wide Web. The core definition of kamikakushi is the sudden and mysterious disappearance of individuals attributed to their abduction by some supernatural being....

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Main Author: Staemmler, Birgit 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2005]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2005, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 341-352
Further subjects:B Online media
B Deities
B Kidnapping
B Websites
B Religious Studies
B Search engines
B Animated films
B Folk beliefs
B Missing persons
B Manga
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