Toshio Kuroda
Biographic Data
| ID | 749868 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Toshio Kuroda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Toshio |
| FAMILY NAME | Kuroda |
| SIGNATURE | KURODA T |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The world of spirit pacification
This essay examines the role of "spirit pacification" (chinkon) in Japanese history, focusing on developments in the medieval period. It begins with a historical sketch of the cults of vengeful spirits (goryo), examines how the exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei) managed these cults, and con cludes with comments on the relevance of this topic with regard to Shinto in contemporary Japan and the "Yasukuni Problem
The discourse on the “Land of Kami” (shinkoku) in medieval Japan
This essay examines the concept of shinkoku (land of the kami) as it evolved in medieval Japan, and the part this concept played in the development of a state ideology. A close look at medieval documents reveals that medieval Shinto doctrines arose in Japan as part of the exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei), the dominant politico-religious ethos of the times, and was heavily influenced by the Buddhist teaching of original enlightenment (ho…
The imperial law and the Buddhist law
Buddhism has often been regarded in purely intellectual or spiritual terms. However, especially in its institutional dimensions, Buddhism like other religious traditions has been closely associated with political authority, and to ignore this is to distort its history. To begin redressing scholarly neglect of this subject, the late Kuroda Toshio explores in this article the paired concepts of the ob6 (imperial law) and the bupp6 (Buddhist law) as…
The development of the kenmitsu system as Japan’s medieval orthodoxy
Buddhism and society in the medieval estate system
Beginning with beliefs and practices tied to the agricultural cycle, medieval Japanese society was pervaded by Buddhist influences. Proceeding on the assumption that thaumaturgy and polytheism characterized medieval Japanese religion, this article delineates the various intersections of society and and religion in medieval Japan, including religion in the village, family temples of warrior lords, and religious life in urban areas. In conclusion, …
The demographic transition in Japan
The demographic transition in Japan
Changement de la structure démographique du Japon
Mysticism and the Linguistic Problem of Equivocation in the Thought of 'Ayn Al-Qudât Hamadani
“The World of Imagination” and the Concept of Space in the Persian Miniature
Current Trends in Islamic History in Egypt
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Current Trends in Islamic History in Egypt
“The World of Imagination” and the Concept of Space in the Persian Miniature
Mysticism and the Linguistic Problem of Equivocation in the Thought of 'Ayn Al-Qudât Hamadani
Changement de la structure démographique du Japon
The demographic transition in Japan
The demographic transition in Japan
The world of spirit pacification
This essay examines the role of "spirit pacification" (chinkon) in Japanese history, focusing on developments in the medieval period. It begins with a historical sketch of the cults of vengeful spirits (goryo), examines how the exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei) managed these cults, and con cludes with comments on the relevance of this topic with regard to Shinto in contemporary Japan and the "Yasukuni Problem
The discourse on the “Land of Kami” (shinkoku) in medieval Japan
This essay examines the concept of shinkoku (land of the kami) as it evolved in medieval Japan, and the part this concept played in the development of a state ideology. A close look at medieval documents reveals that medieval Shinto doctrines arose in Japan as part of the exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei), the dominant politico-religious ethos of the times, and was heavily influenced by the Buddhist teaching of original enlightenment (ho…
The imperial law and the Buddhist law
Buddhism has often been regarded in purely intellectual or spiritual terms. However, especially in its institutional dimensions, Buddhism like other religious traditions has been closely associated with political authority, and to ignore this is to distort its history. To begin redressing scholarly neglect of this subject, the late Kuroda Toshio explores in this article the paired concepts of the ob6 (imperial law) and the bupp6 (Buddhist law) as…
The development of the kenmitsu system as Japan’s medieval orthodoxy
Buddhism and society in the medieval estate system
Beginning with beliefs and practices tied to the agricultural cycle, medieval Japanese society was pervaded by Buddhist influences. Proceeding on the assumption that thaumaturgy and polytheism characterized medieval Japanese religion, this article delineates the various intersections of society and and religion in medieval Japan, including religion in the village, family temples of warrior lords, and religious life in urban areas. In conclusion, …
History (7 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Japanese History and Culture (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works)