An Illustrated Guide to Shrines -Japan's Deities Around Us

著者名：SASAKI Shuto

桜の花出版（2024/12発売）

• ISBN：9784434309427

内容説明

この本は、『神社図鑑 ぼくの近くにはどんな神さまがいるの？』の英語版です。
An Illustrated Guide to Shrines by Shuto, an elementary school student who appeared on TV Asahis“Sandwich Man & Ashida Manas Hakase-chan.” The book is fully illustrated and in full color, so elementary school students and up can enjoy reading it.
The first half of the book introduces famous episodes from the “Kojiki,” the oldest book in Japan, which has a difficult image.
In the latter half of the book, you will enjoy learning about shrines and Japanese culture that you may or may not know, including shrine buildings such as Torii gate and komainu (guardian dogs), how to offer prayers at shrines, festivals, etc.
Adults will also enjoy learning about shrines and Japanese culture, such as “Animals in Shrines,” “World Heritage Shrines,” “Attractive Torii gate throughout Japan,” and “Deities also have their area of specialty!” The contents of the book will be enjoyable for both children and adults to become familiar with shrines and Japanese history.

目次

Excerpts from the Contents
●Study of the Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters
・The first deity in Japan
・The death of Izanami
・Izanaki to Yomi-no-Kuni
・Deities born from ablution
・“Oath divination (Ukei)” of Amaterasu and Susanoo
・Concealed in Ame-no-Iwayato
・Susanoo exterminated Yamata-no-orochi
・The white rabbit of Inaba
・Okuninushi built up a country
・The Land Offering at Izumo
・The descent of the grandson of the Deity of the Sun
・Legend of Yamato Takeru
　　　　　
●Study of Deities and Shrines
・Buildings of shrines
・What kind of deities are Shichifukujin?
・People who became deities
・Guardian dogs that protect the shrine
・What is Goshintai, the object of worship?
・What are the differences between shrines and temples?
・How to offer prayers at shrines
・Festivals at shrines
・Speaking of shrines, hatsumode!
・World Heritage Shrines
・Isn’t Oinari-san a fox?
・Deity and Buddha were actually the Same!
・Deities also have their area of specialty!
・Four gods and the way of yin and yang
・Attractive Torii gates throughout Japan

感想・レビュー

※以下の感想・レビューは、株式会社ブックウォーカーの提供する「読書メーター」によるものです。

[にこにこ]

神社博士ちゃんの自由研究本。蘊蓄たっぷりで面白い。行ったことある場所ももう一度行きたくなる。なんとなく旅行で立ち寄ってみるのも良いが、予習していくともっと楽しみが増えそう。お城博士ちゃん本も読みたい

2024/03/18

[たくさん]

まずは古事記の解説から入りこれが結構読みやすく要点も抑えてある。その後日本国内で見られる神社のだいたいの意味や仏教とのちがいや今までこんなに一般にまとめられたの私は見たことがないくらい秘伝のようなものがさらりとまとめられていて感動。いままで知らなくてでも厳かで気になることがこんなにさらりとまとめられているのはいいなあ。30年前にこの本に出合っていたらたぶん人生変わっていただろうなっていうほど気に入った一冊になりました。字も読みやすい。

2023/11/16