Cultural Astronomy of the Japanese Archipelago
Exploring the Japanese Skyscape
$49.76
- Paperback
148 pages
- Release Date
30 May 2022
Summary
Goto introduces the diverse and multilayered skylore and cultural astronomy of the peoples of the Japanese Archipelago.
Going as far back as the Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods, this book examines the significance of constellations in the daily life of farmers, fishermen, sailors, priests, and the ruling classes throughout Japan’s ancient and medieval history. As well as covering the systems of the dominant Japanese people, he also explores the astronomy of the Ainu people of Hokkaido…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780367612757 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0367612755 |
| Author: | Akira Goto |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 148 |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 216g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 140mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia |
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Akira Goto
Akira Goto is Professor of Anthropology at Nanzan University, Japan. Born in 1954, Sendai, Japan, Professor Goto obtained his B.A. and M.A. from University of Tokyo (archaeology), followed by his Ph.D. in anthropology from University of Hawaiʻi. He was also the director of Anthropological Institute, Nanzan University from 2010–2018.
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