... style or writing and manipulating it to his use. "Haiku is linked intimately with Zen Buddhism," (Hane 181) which parallels to the tea ceremony, in which it also had many links to Zen Buddhism. It is explained simply by Suzuki Daisetsu, who says, "a haiku does not express ... conical form to make a moon-veiwing platform.' And just beyond the temple is a small buildingwhich claims the distinction of being the first tea-ceremony room in Japan. Its outlook well illustrates the quiet, understated, almost severe canon [standard] of taste which ruled at this time and which came ... , gambling,...

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... performed at the Oyamazumi Shrine on the island of Omishima right off the northwest coast of Shikoku. Usually performed in conjunction with a rice planting ceremony, hitori-zumo symbolizes a struggle with the spirit of the rice plant and "it is a foregone conclusion that the human will lose to the ... mobilize religious tradition, various practices with explicit connections to Shinto ceremonial were developed, most of which survive to this day. The dohyo-iri (ring-entering ceremony) with its awesome shiko (ritual foot stamping) were created, most probably, "in preparation for the shogunal...

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... preparing powdered tea for guests according to custom and enjoying its austere taste quietly and serenely. Influenced by Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony seeks to purify the mind and attain oneness with nature. The ceremonial serving of tea used to be exclusively practiced by nobles and priests who gave it its original form ... around the middle of the fourteenth century. The tea ceremony has been modified in many ways over the years. Until the end of the Edo period (1603-1868) it was practiced almost entirely by men; women joined in only after ... ...

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... "from an early age, strict practices as part of the ceremonies are instilled within them and are usually passed down over the years. The hatsuiyamairi ( first shrine visit) is a ceremony normally held after a child is a month old, to ask for the Kami's blessing on the baby. Another example of such practice is the dedicatory festival of shichi-go-san, translated ... of Kami for different subjects, the generally practiced ideas of blessings, purifications, and aspects of human life which make the Shinto teachings appealing. The festival of New Rice is a critical ceremony in Japanese cultu...

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... war over, they're given back their uniforms (40 months later) and Aug 20th paratroopers come to their rescue At wars end 61 of original 90 raiders still alive; goblet ceremony Strategic sense damage light 50 dead, 250 wounded, 90 buildings destroyed; more of a psychological victory, Japan can be bombed and they know it, initiative now in hands of US ... ...

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... long before that, Kayano tells how he had nearly abandoned his Ainu culture for the modern Japanese way of life and describes, remorsefully, how he avoids going to a bear sending ceremony conducted by his father, a once in a lifetime opportunity. Around this point Kayano became conscious of the fact that the Ainu way of life was rapidly disappearing forever (Kayano 100). From ... ...

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... the period (Hall, 3). This has changed recently and more focus has been put on new studies of the period. From a cultural perspective it has long been known that the tea ceremony, landscape gardening, no drama and monochrome painting as well as other arts came out of the period (Hall, 3). What has changed is the idea that important political things came out ... ...

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