Quaint Customs and Manners of Japan [Vol. I-IV].

Language: English

Published by Tokyo News Service, LTD., 1965

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1000 p. With signs of ageing, especially visible on the dust jackets. Copies with rubbed and slightly soiled dust jacket. The pages are browned but clean. Mit Alterungsspuren, vor allem an den Schutzumschlagen sichtbar. Exemplare mit beriebenem und leicht verschmutztem Schutzumschlag. Die Seiten sind gebräunt, aber sauber. - - I. Living Habits and Customs - - Squatting on the Tatami - - First Eating - - Sushi - - Sugar in Cooking - - Red Rice - - Water for Tea - - Sake Drinking - - Summer Kimono - - Kamiko - - Tub-Bathing - - Order of Seating - - Purifying Salt - - Inkyo - - O-Fukuro - - The Bride's Trial - - Adopted Children - - Signature and Seal - - Blackened Teeth - - Furoshiki - - Throwing Rice - - Hot Baths - - Gifts - - Gift Packages - - Gift Certificates - - Home Cures - - O-kyu - - Cold Cures - - Acupuncture - - Horns of Jealously - - For the Absent - - Sacrifice - - II. Household Utensils, Ornaments and Decorations - - Drinking Cups - - Shamoji - - Sandals - - Tabi - - Tasuki - Happi - - Pocket Warmers - - Hemp Cloth - - Rice Straw - - Noren - - Mirror - - Lanterns - - Bells - - Kokeshi Doll - - Okame and Hyottoko - - III. Religious Beliefs and Practices - - Buddhist Pilgrim - - Mt. Fuji Pilgrimage - - Voice of the Dead - - Omamori - - O-binzuru - - Incense Money - - Otsuya - - Seven Gods of Good Luck - - Daikoku - - Family Shrine - - Crab Charms - - Jealous Goddess - - Farmers' Guardian - - Japanese Cinderella - - Yaohime - - Fukusuke - - Oracle Box - - Daruma-san - - Reincarnation - - Sutra Copying - - The Day's Fortune - - Praying Stones - - Lotus Throne - - Christian Martyrs - - IV. Festivals - - Hagoita - - Setsubun - - Doll's Festival - Boys' Festival - - Tanabata Festival - - O-Bon Festival - - Seven-Five-Three - - Kintaro - - Festival Floats - - V. Natural Phenomena - - Earthquake and Weather - - God of Thunder - - Typhoon Forecast - - Good Weather Dolls - - Snow Maid - - Rocks in Gardens - - VI. Plants - - Hozuki - - Reeds - - Morning Glory - - Chrysanthemum - - VII. Animals - - Aristocratic Pets - - Beckoning Cats - - Bird Fortune Teller - - Bull Fights - - Dream Eaters - - Freeing Captured Fish and Birds - - Fireflies - - Gold Fish - - Horse for Kami - - Kappa - - Lucky Turtle - - Poison Fish - - Rabbit in the Moon - - Singing Insects - - Tako-nyudo - - VIII. Miscellaneous - - Angel's Bath - - Apprentice System - - Chindonya - - VOL II - FOODS AND COOKING - - Foods and Cooking in General - - Asakusa-Nori - - Chawanmushi - - Chazuke. - - Gohan - - Kabayaki - - Katsuobushi - - Kon-Nyaku - - Matsutake - - Menrui - - Misoshiru - - Mochi. - - Sakana - - Sashimi - - Seaweeds - - Shoyu - - Suimono - - Sukiyaki. - - Sushi - - Tempura - - Tofu - - Tsukemono - - Umeboshi - - Wasabi - Yasai - - Yonaki-Soba - - II. TOOLS, UTENSILS AND ORNAMENTS - - Chawan and Owan - - Cosmetics - - Fine Wood Works - - Hashi - - Japanese Paper - - Kakashi - - Kyara. - - Mompe and Kappogi. - - Mugiwara-Zaiku - - Pearls - - Samurai Sword - - Tenugui. - - Women's Jewelry - - Yatate - - III. SOCIAL CUSTOMS - - Azana. - - Finding an Address - - Hotel Bills. - - Invitations - - Family Names - - Girls' Name - - Men's Names - - Koseki - - Marriage Go-Betweens - - Mimai - Mura-hachibu - - Mushiboshi - - Prayers for Rain. - - Sandome - - Senbetsu - - Tattooing - - Yuino - - IV. RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND - - A - - RITES - - Buddhist Rosary - - Chi-no-Wa - - Dancing Religion - - Eye-Opening Service - - Fire-Fighting Jizo - - Five Hundred Rakan. - - Hand Clapping - - Komuso - - Kuyo - - Ofuda. - - Okakure. - - Shikoku Pilgrimage. - - Stone Worship - - V. POPULAR BELIEFS - - First Dream - - Human Pillars - - Kamaitachi - - Kiribi - - Kitsunetsuki - - Leap Month - - VOL III - I. RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS. - - Bonfires - - Family Shrine - - Gohei - - Harvesting Rites - - Hatsumairi - - Kagami - - Kagami-Mochi - - Kagura - - Kakure-Kirishitan - - Kami-Nashi-Tsuki - - Kami-No-Tsukai - - Kashiwade. - - Matsuri - - Miko - - Mikuji - - Nio-San - - Nor.…

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Title
Quaint Customs and Manners of Japan [Vol. I-IV].
Author
Joya, Mock:
Publisher
Tokyo News Service, LTD.
Publication year
1965
Condition
Sehr gut
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover.
Language
English
Item weight
250 grams
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