While scholarly works on this topic have to date mainly concentrated on Japan's influences in eco...

The text looks at how Aum, a religious movement based on yoga, meditation, asceticism and enlight...

Each of the eight chapters deals with a specific topic, such as Shinto, Buddhism, the new religio...

The Tokyo subway attack in March 1995 was just one of a series of criminal activities including m...

The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and spontaneous populist activities....

This book discusses how religion is being presented, represented and discussed on the Japanese In...

While scholarly works on this topic have to date mainly concentrated on Japan's influences in eco...

The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and spontaneous populist activities....

In this study, Ian Reader presents new insights into the relationship between religionand tourism...

Simple Guides Shinto provides a concise and accessible introduction to Shinto. Written without bi...

Religion in Contemporary Japan

'This well - researched work, enriched by the author's long personal experience of the 88 - templ...

Pilgrimage is found in most religious cultures, with large numbers of sites - from globally renow...

This book discusses how religion is being presented, represented and discussed on the Japanese In...

Specially commissioned studies of popular pilgrimages - East and West, past and present, religiou...

Specially commissioned studies of popular pilgrimages - East and West, past and present, religiou...

Japanese Religions

'This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open programme and is available on ...

Practically Religious

Pilgrims Until We Die examines the Shikoku pilgrimage a 1400 kilometre, eighty-eight temple circu...

In this study, Ian Reader presents new insights into the relationship between religion and touris...