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.

Table of Contents:

Introduction Setting the Stage
In the Field: A Year in a Gion Matsuri Neighborhood
Negotiating Boundaries Between the Religious and the Secular
Gion Matsuri and Glocalization
Gion Matsuri as a Contested Site
Conclusion At the End of the Journey.