“Toward a Shamanic Daily Life”: The Response of a Japanese Spiritual Therapist to COVID-19
This article contributes to the discussion on reactions and responses to the coronavirus pandemic in Japan, with specific reference to the field of “new spirituality” and, within this broad category, of shamanic spirituality. The case of the dance therapist, or “dance movement shaman,” Ms. Hiroda de...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2022
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Journal of Religion in Japan
Année: 2022, Volume: 11, Numéro: 2, Pages: 139-164 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Japan
/ Covid-19
/ Pandémie
/ Maitrise
/ Spiritualité
/ Communauté virtuelle
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychologie de la religion AG Vie religieuse AZ Nouveau mouvement religieux KBM Asie ZG Sociologie des médias; médias numériques; Sciences de l'information et de la communication |
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Nature
B shamanic spirituality B Covid-19 B New Spirituality B Japan B self-cultivation |
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| Résumé: | This article contributes to the discussion on reactions and responses to the coronavirus pandemic in Japan, with specific reference to the field of “new spirituality” and, within this broad category, of shamanic spirituality. The case of the dance therapist, or “dance movement shaman,” Ms. Hiroda demonstrates how she managed to keep in contact with her practitioners and to design new ways to help them cope with the situation. The solution she offers, in line with the characteristics of shamanic spirituality, is to help each individual to acknowledge the importance of interconnectedness. In particular, Ms. Hiroda emphasizes body, community, and nature: to become aware of one’s own body again and of the necessity of connection with others and nature, especially in times of interpersonal distancing and crisis. Her response to the first wave of COVID-19 is thus to offer a strategy to live peacefully with—and despite—the virus. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-8349 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Religion in Japan
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22118349-20210002 |