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Negotiations of the sacred : Kyoto's Gion Matsuri and the shifting boundaries of a Japanese festival /

"Negotiations of the Sacred offers a fresh perspective on one of Japan's most famous festivals, the Gion Matsuri, held in Kyoto in July. Dating back more than a thousand years, the festival today features the parading of dozens of elaborate floats and portable Shinto shrines, accompanied b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Porcu, Elisabetta (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2026.
Subjects:
Gion Matsuri.
Festivals > Japan > Kyoto.
Shinto > Japan > Kyoto > Rituals.
Glocalization > Japan.
Kyoto (Japan) > Religious life and customs.
Kyoto (Japan) > Social life and customs.

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