Publisher/佼成出版社

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This is the ninth volume in the "Sacred Sites of Japan" series by Masatoshi Naito, one of Japan's leading photographers and folklorists. Since the 1960s, Naito has explored the spiritual culture of the Japanese people, focusing on mountain worship, festivals, Shugendo (mountain asceticism), and ancestor worship, primarily in the Tohoku region, through both photography and folklore. He has consistently captured the faith and community memories behind the visible landscapes. In this book, set against the backdrop of the Dewa Sanzan mountains, he documents the rigorous mountain ascetic training and festivals of the mountain ascetics, the natural beauty of the sacred sites, the temples, and the people who support the faith with compelling photographs. The text is written by Yasuaki Togawa, a leading expert on Dewa Sanzan, who carefully explains the history and philosophy of Shugendo and the origins of the Dewa Sanzan faith. The book is composed of photographs that are both beautiful and highly valuable as a folkloric and religious document. This is an important book for understanding Masatoshi Naito's work, capturing the sacred sites that represent Japanese mountain worship based on his deep understanding and years of research.