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Abstract/Sommario: Many late sixteenth century Japanese Christian texts worked directly within arguments that could be found concurrently in Confucian, syncretism, and other traditions in Japan at this time. Japanese Christians thought has often been characterized as an example of the 'non-Japanese' other, or as playing a primary role of 'importing Western thought' during this period. The article argues, on the contrary, that the importance of many of the major currents of Japanese Christian thought actu ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Abstract/Sommario: In Japan, where organized religion is increasingly viewed with a critical eye, one of the country's most enduring social and religious traditions -commemorating ancestral spirits- is undergoing rapid change. The highly competitive market for household altars is the source of innovative and sometimes radical concepts that represent a paradigm shift in how families and individuals should interact with ancestral spirits. No longer catering to guidelines from mainstream Buddhist denominati ...; [Leggi tutto...]
Abstract/Sommario: In his Yasenkanna and other writings, Zen master Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769) relies on two seemingly conflicting analogies to speak of the art of nourishing life (yojo). On the one hand, he maintains that vital energy (ki) must be stored in the cinnabar field (tanden). On the other hand, he maintains that one must circulate vital energy in the body by engaging in labour lest it become stagnant. A similar tension can be observed in Kaibara Ekken's (1630-1714) immensely popular manual of no ...; [Leggi tutto...]