Mind and Spirit
PHILOSOPHY
Ando Shoeki: Social and Ecological Philosopher in Eighteenth-Century Japan by Toshinobu Yasunaga, Ando Shoeki Hardcover
A Road That Anyone Can Walk: Ki by William Reed Paperback
Bushido: The Soul of Japan, An Exposition of Japanese Thought by Inazo Nitobe Paperback
228 pages
The China Factor in Modern Japanese Thought: The Case of Tachibana Shiraki, 1881-1945 by Lincoln Li Paperback
Shiraki's philosophy of incorporating Chinese elements into Japanese culture, advocating the study of popular culture as the way to understand contemporary society. His writings articulated a belief that the destinies of China and Japan were joined, and that Japan should use its influence to promote social and economic reforms in China.
From Salvation to Spirituality: Popular Religious Movements in Japan by Susumu Shimazono Paperback
348 pages
Japanese Mind: Essentials of Japanese Philosophy and Culture by Charles A. Moore Paperback
Ki: A Practical Guide for Westerners by William Reed Paperback
226 pages
Moving Toward Stillness by Dave Lowry Paperback
A collection of magazine articles from Black Belt magazine.
On Understanding Japanese Religion by Joseph Mitsuo Kitagawa Paperback
343 pages
The Pulse of Wisdom: The Philosophies of India, China, and Japan by Michael C. Brannigan Paperback
Clearly written for the beginning student, this text provides an introduction to Asian philosophy as found in India, China, and Japan. Its thematic approach covers the most significant questions in the areas of Oriental metaphysics, ontology, epistemology, and ethics as it successfully integrates historical and regional approaches. In addition to providing a solid basis for a sound grasp of the major teachings and leading figures and schools in Oriental thought, readings from Indian, Chinese, and Japanese sources help the student gain some familiarity with primary sources.
SHINTO
The Arts of Shinto by Christine Guth, Haruki Kageyama Hardcover
Enduring Identities: The Guise of Shinto in Contemporary Japan by John K. Nelson Paperback
336 pages
By investigating the venerated Kamo Wake Ikazuchi Jinja shrine, the book documents and interprets the ancient Kyoto shrine's yearly cycle of rituals and festivals, its sanctified landscapes, and the people who make it viable.
Essentials of Shinto: An Analytical Guide to Principal Teachings by Stuart D.B. Picken Hardcover
Reference on the essentials of Shinto. Includes an historical overview of key aspects of Shinto, the Japanese myths, their content, and controversies about interpretation, a discussion of Imperial Household Shinto rites and the various types of Sect Shinto.
Historical Dictionary of Shinto by Stuart D. B. Picken Hardcover
280 pages
Entries identify the principal historical and mythological names that are central to the Shinto tradition and demonstrate the relationship of Shinto to Japanese culture as a whole: the relationship of Shinto to Buddhism, Shinto and Sex , Shinto and Death, Ethics and Shinto, Noh drama and Shinto, Shinto and Folk Religion. Entries are included on New Religions that have a clear basis in Shinto culture and the new development of Shinto's growing internationalization. Leading figures are identified as well as some of the principal beliefs of these groups.
I Am Shinto by Noriko S. Nomura Hardcover
Reading level: Ages 4-8.
Immortal Wishes: Labor and Transcendence on a Japanese Sacred Mountain by Ellen Schattschneider Hardcover
Shintoism.
Kurozumi Shinto: An American Dialogue by Willis Stoesz Paperback.
Norito: A Translation of the Ancient Japanese Ritual Prayers by Donald L. Philippi Paperback
95 pages.
Oriental Theories of Human Development: Scriptural and Popular Beliefs from Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Shinto, and Islam by Murray R. Thomas Hardcover
Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan by Ian Reader, George J. Tanabe Jr Paperback
Interesting study of the Japanese way of praying for practical benefits (genze riyaku). If you live in Japan, and think you don't participate -- check your rear view mirror...
Shinto: Origins, Rituals, Festivals, Spirits, Sacred Places by C. Scott Littleton Hardcover
112 pages
Quick history of Shinto. Short chapters on kami, sacred texts and persons, ethical principles, concepts of the afterlife and other topics. Full-color photographs of shrines, rituals, talismans and artwork.
Shinto: The Kami Way by Dr. Sokyo Paperback
Shinto: The Way Home by Thomas P. Kasulis Paperback
184 pages
Shinto, The Way of Japan by Floyd H. Ross Hardcover
This study presents the force of Shinto and the human mood, feelings and value-nuances. Description a Shinto shrine, examination of the basic myth of creation and the Shinto conception of deity, description of festivals and rites, and analysis of the merging of religion and politics during the Meiji period.
Shintoism by Paula Hartz Hardcover
Discusses the history of the Shinto religion in Japan, describing its origins, basic beliefs, rituals, and festivals, and its place in Japanese society.
Simple Guide to Shinto, The Religion of Japan by Ian Reader Paperback
128 pages
Successful Business Management Through Shinto by Toshu Fukami Paperback
220 pages
Written in Japanese, the author argues that many problems common to business environments are best solved through the application of principles from the Japanese religious tradition of Shinto.
A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine by John K. Nelson Paperback
A look behind the scenes at an important Shinto shrine (in Nagasaki) and the people, issues, and happenings that make it a vital part of contemporary life. Written for a general audience, w/ photos, maps, and a glossary
BUDDHISM
Alms and Vagabonds: Buddhist Temples and Popular Patronage in Medieval Japan by Janet R. Goodwin Hardcover
Among Buddhas in Japan by Morgan Gibson Paperback
Buddhism in Japan by K. Krishna Murthy Hardcover
The Buddhist Tradition in India, China and Japan by William Theodore De Bary Paperback
Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teaching of Shunryu Suzuki by David Chadwick Paperback
464 pages.
Biography by a long-time student also covers the growth of the San Francisco Zen Center.
Holding the Lotus to the Rock: The Autobiography of Sokei-an, America's First Zen Master by Shigetsu Sasaki Hardcover
236 pages
Japanese Buddhism by Charles Eliot Hardcover
486 pages
Written as a companion to Eliot's 3-volume Hinduism and Buddhism, this title begins with a brief survey of Buddhism as practiced in India and China before delving deep into the history of Buddhism in Japan. Thoroughly researched and well-written, it was the last work published by Eliot, one of the great scholars of Eastern religion and philosophy at the time.
Japanese Buddhism: A Cultural History by Yoshiro Tamura Paperback
232 pages
The Karma of Words: Buddhism and the Literary Arts in Medieval Japan by William R. LafleurPaperback
Letters Of The Nun Eshinni: Images Of Pure Land Buddhism In Medieval Japan by James C. Dobbins Paperback
259 pages
Eshinni (1182-1268?), a Buddhist nun and the wife of Shinran (1173-1262), the celebrated founder of the True Pure Land, or Shin, school of Buddhism, was largely unknown until the discovery of a collection of her letters in 1921. The author offers a complete translation of the letters and an explication of them that reveals the character and flavor of early Shin Buddhism. Dobbins examines the portrayal of women in Pure Land Buddhism, the great range of lifestyles found among medieval women and nuns, and how they constructed a meaningful religious life amid negative stereotypes.
Liquid Life: Abortion and Buddhism in Japan by William LaFleur Paperback
Mudra: A Study of Symbolic Gestures in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture by E. Dale Saunders Paperback
296 pages
Myoe the Dreamkeeper: Fantasy and Knowledge in Early Kamakura Buddhism by George J. Tanabe Hardcover
291 pages
Obaku Zen: The Emergence of the Third Sect of Zen in Tokugawa Japan by Helen Josephine Baroni Hardcover (also available in paperback)
Of Heretics and Martyrs in Meiji Japan: Buddhism and Its Persecution by James Edward Ketelaar Paperback
Religions of Japan in Practice by George J. Tanabe Paperback
550 pages
An anthology reflecting a range of Japanese religions: legends and miracle tales, hagiographies, ritual prayers and ceremonies, sermons, reform treatises, doctrinal tracts, historical and ethnographic writings.
Rennyo: The Second Founder of Shin Buddhism by Minor Rogers Paperback
Study of Rennyo (1415-1499), a Jodo Shinshu priest who transformed the Honganji religious order into the most powerful Buddhist organization in Japan. It includes an
annotated translation of Rennyo's major letters.
Sand and Pebbles (Shasekishu: The Tales of Muju Ichien, a Voice for Pluralism in Kamakura Buddhism) by Robert Morrell Paperback
Sand and Pebbles: The Tales of Muju Ichien, Monk of Kamakura Japan by Robert Morrell Hardcover
Shapers of Japanese Buddhism by Koyu Sonoda Paperback
379 pages
Women Living Zen: Japanese Soto Buddhist Nuns by Paula Kane Robinson Arai Hardcover
CHRISTIANITY
The Beginning of Heaven and Earth: The Sacred Book of Japan's Hidden Christians by Christal Whelan Paperback
176 pages
Christianity Made in Japan: A Study of Indigenous Movements by Mark R Mullins Paperback
280 pages
Christians in Japan by Carolyn Bowen Francis, John Masaaki Nakajima Paperback
The Life and Thought of Kanzo Uchimura, 1861-1930 by Hiroshi Miura Paperback
152 pages
Perspectives on Christianity in Korea and Japan: The Gospel and Culture in East Asia by Mark R. Mullins, Richard Fox Young Hardcover
Way of Faithfulness: Study Guide to Christians in Japan by Patricia Patterson Paperback
OTHER SPIRITUALITY
Folk Religion in Japan: Continuity and Change by Ichiro Hori, Alan L. Miller Paperback
The author examines the organic relationship between the Japanese social structure--the family kinship system, village and community organizations--and folk religion.
Hojoki: Visions of a Torn World by Kamo No Chomei, Yasuhiko Moriguchi (Translator), David Jenkins (Translator), Michael Hofmann (Illustrator) Paperback
91 pages
13th century Buddhist monk Kamo-no-Chomei left a Kyoto torn by violence and catastrophe for a mountain hut, where he wrote this exploration of the human condition.
Women of the Sacred Groves: Divine Priestesses of Okinawa by Susan Starr Sered Hardcover
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