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Faith as Authenticity: Kyoto’s Gion Festival in 2020 |
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Teeuwen, Mark (著)
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Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
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| Volume | v.48 n.1 |
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| Date | 2021 |
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| Pages | 125 - 163 |
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| Publisher | Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture=南山宗教文化研究所 |
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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 | Kyoto; Gion Festival; covid-19; authenticity; faith; separation of state and religion; tourism; heritage |
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| Abstract | In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the cancellation of public events throughout Japan. Kyoto’s Gion Festival was no exception. In an attempt to preserve what they regarded as the festival’s “true meaning,” different groups of actors involved in the Gion Festival came up with alternative ways of bringing the gods to the city. In this article, I trace the tensions that surfaced during the process of composing an alternative festival format. I also analyze media narratives that ex post presented the modified 2020 Gion Festival as a sincere expression of faith and prayer and as uniquely authentic to its “true meaning.” The alternative festival offers a striking example of ways that authenticity can be successfully constructed and projected in a time of crisis that challenges or otherwise alters the continuity of established practices and traditions. |
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| Table of contents | The Gion Festival and the Pandemic 127
The Festival and its Actors 132
The Miyamoto Gumi 135
The Float Streets 136
The Mikoshi Associations 138
Events in 2020 139
A New Goryōe 140
A New Procession 141
A New Parade 146
The Mikoshi 150
Meanings 152
Communal Faith as Public Cultural Heritage 157
Conclusion: Making New History in an “Authentic” Manner 159
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| ISSN | 03041042 (P) |
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| Hits | 210 |
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| Created date | 2021.11.26 |
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| Modified date | 2021.11.26 |
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