Eight million gods Japanese Matsuri festival /

This program examines the Japanese matsuri or "summer festival," perhaps the best elucidation of that country's ancient polytheism. Ceremony footage from Tokyo and surrounding areas illustrates various festival activities and explores the Japanese cultural emphasis on community, coope...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, JoongAng Broadcasting Corp
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2002.
Physical Description:
1 streaming video file (21 min.) : sd., col., digital.
Subjects:
Religious life and customs.
Rites and ceremonies.
China -- Religion.
Japan -- Civilization.
Japan -- Religion.
Japan -- Social life and customs.
Japan.
Korea.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Films on Demand - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Tradition and Matsuri (4:20)
  • Elaborate Matsuri Floats (3:55)
  • Matsuri Float Bearers (3:31)
  • Power of Matsuri (2:59)
  • Matsuri and Unification (3:32)

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