Or Porath
Assistant Professor of Japanese Religion, Tel Aviv University
- Fantastic article by Abe Yasurō in JJRS. Abe examines Kamakura’s formation through its ritual border zones, particularly around the central shrine-temple complex of Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. This site served as both a religious and performative hub, hosting major ceremonies like the Hōjōe.
- The use of masks in religious performances, both historical and contemporary, highlights how performance served to navigate and transcend physical and symbolic borders in Kamakura. nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/journal/6/is...
- The picture above is a Ukiyoe depicting Minamoto no Yoritomo holding a Hōjōe ceremony at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine On the 15th day of the 8th month, 1187 (Bunji 3). The ritual was held for the salvation of animals.
