Some older household shrines in Japan
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Some older household shrines in Japan
The shrine in the Nobuki house occupied the small space between the room to the right of the hearth and the bedroom behind it. Its main image, painted in gold on black silk, was the same as the one in the other farmhouse shrine (next post) - complete with moustache, which I thought was a bit odd. All of the shrines have been darkened by years of smoke from the open fires.
These two pages outline the architectural history of the butsudan
http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/b/butsudan.htm
and butsuma
http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/b/butsuma.htm
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Re: Some older household shrines in Japan
(continuing)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamidana is a ‘kamidana’
I photographed this one in the headman’s house without really knowing what it was, but it fits the description beautifully.
Kim
The Shinto equivalent, according to Wikipedia I photographed this one in the headman’s house without really knowing what it was, but it fits the description beautifully.
Kim
Re: Some older household shrines in Japan
Beautiful Obutsudans!
I think the moustache is representative of central Asian iconography for Amida, but don't quote me on that.
I think the moustache is representative of central Asian iconography for Amida, but don't quote me on that.
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Re: Some older household shrines in Japan
always seemed like a korean thing thing to me....or really old gandhara/greek style