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Rethinking the Practice of Mizuko Kuyo in Contemporary Japan: Interviews with Practitioners at a Buddhist Temple in Tokyo |
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Anderson, Richard W.
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Martin, Elaine
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| Source |
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
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| Volume | v.24 n.1-2 |
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| Date | 1997 |
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| Pages | 121 - 143 |
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| Publisher | Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture=南山宗教文化研究所 |
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| Publisher Url |
http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/en/
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| Location | 名古屋, 日本 [Nagoya, Japan] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | 水子供養=mizuko kuyo; 佛教人物=Buddhist; 佛教寺院=Buddhist Monastery=Buddhist Temple; 修行方法=修行法門=Practice |
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| Abstract | Scholarly research in recent years has resulted in the publication of numerous books and articles on abortion in Japan, and on Buddhist rites
(mizuko kuyo) for the spirit of the aborted fetus. Many of the generalizations and conclusions drawn from this research are based on practices at
large temples that specialize in mizuko kuyo, and with which the women
participants have only an ephemeral connection. Utilizing in-depth interviews with six women who participate in monthly mizuko kuyo observances at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, we call into question a number of
these generalizations about mizuko rites. Statements concerning the mental
health, fear of retribution, and gullibility of women who participate in the
ritual, as well as the exploitative nature of priests，must be modified in
light of long-term practices at neighborhood temples that do not specialize
in mizuko kuyo. |
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| ISSN | 03041042 (P) |
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| Hits | 863 |
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| Created date | 1999.07.14 |
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| Modified date | 2017.08.25 |
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