Ceremony and Symbolism in the Japanese Home

Michael Jeremy, Michael Ernest Robinson

Manchester University Press, 1989 - Religion - 196 pages

Contents

• Tōno: 15
• location: 16
• The ie and family life: 29
• Terms of address and reference: 37
• Ceremonial and the ie: 58
• Cost of butsudan altar components: 61
• The Tada kamidana: 69
• Shinto papers in the Tada kamidana: 71
• Marriage in the ie: 106
• The yuino betrothal gifts: 111
• Yuino seating arrangements: 114
• Translated Tada hirōen seating plan: 120
• Housebuilding in Tōno: 125
• Cyclic changes in kasō symbolism: 128
• Summary of kasō symbolism: 130
• Summary of kasō advice: 131
• Shinto jichinsai used by the Hachiman shrine: 134
• Buddhist jichinsai: 135
• Full tatemae display: 139
• Tatemae arrowhead display: 140
• Crosswork capital: 141
• Otatami musubi: 142
• Tatemae plaque and inscriptions: 143
• Tatemae offerings and seating: 145
• The magariya of Matsuma Yoshitsugi: 150
• Matsuma Yoshitsugi house: 151
• The hiroya: 155
• Sengai tsukuri design and eaves detail: 156
• Principal types and dimensions of tatami mats: 157
• Suggested arrangements of tatami mats: 167
• The traditional Japanese measurement system: 168
• elevations: 170
• view of genkan: 171
• framework and features: 172
• Detail of wall construction: 174
• The Tada tokonoma and chigaidana: 176
• The Tada shoin: 178
• Kimoya and shachihoko tilework: 179
• Examples of irimoya construction: 180
• Detail of eaves tile and tomoemaru: 181
• Reflections: 183

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ceremony and Symbolism in the Japanese Home; Japanese studies
• Authors: Michael Jeremy, Michael Ernest Robinson
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Manchester University Press, 1989
• ISBN: 0719025060, 9780719025068
• Length: 196 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Eastern; Social Science / Customs & Traditions