Designed for classroom study, this anthology provides the students with interpretations and perspectives on the significance of religion in modern Japan. Emphas

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Since the late nineteenth century, religious ideas and practices in Japan have become increasingly intertwined with those associated with mental health and heal

From case studies of Japanese life, distills theories to explore how the religion, culture, and values are related to society, social change, and economic devel

Even a fleeting glimpse of Mount Fuji’s snow-capped peak emerging from the clouds in the distance evokes the reverence it has commanded in Japan from ancient