Shinto and Its Festivals by Denny Sargent

Shinto and Its Festivals

by Denny Sargent

Preface
Introduction: Religion and Ritual in Japan

Part One: The Festivals of Shinto

Chapter 1	Shogatsu	New Year's Day
Chapter 2	Setsubin	Welcoming Spring
Chapter 3	Shichi-Go-San	Children's Coming of Age
Chapter 4	Hina Matsuri	Girls' Day
Chapter 5	Hana Matsuri and Ohanami	Celebrating Buddha and Blossom Viewing
Chapter 6	Tango-no-sekku	Boys' Day
Chapter 7	Tanabata	The Star Festival
Chapter 8	Obon	The Festival of the Dead
Chapter 9	Tsukimi	Autumn Moon
Chapter 10	Omisoka	Ringing out the Old

Part Two: More Festivals, Creatures, Charms and Goddesses

Chapter 11	Kanamara Matsuri	A Japanese Fertility Festival
Chapter 12	Tenjin-Sana	Bullfinches
Chapter 13	Omamori	Japanese Amulets
Chapter 14	Japanes Magical Creatures	Monsters, Spirits and Kami
Chapter 15	Daigoku	Spirit of Japanese Wealth
Chapter 16	Goddesses of Japan
Chapter 17	Mother Rules All Under the Sun
Chapter 18	The Earth Mother of Japan
Chapter 19	The Mother Moves in Mysterious Ways
Chapter 20	And So On . . .

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