※ Please read the entire profile. "The Idea of Tokowaka: Ise Jingu and the Japanese" Shinnyo Kawai Shodensha Price: ¥1650 This book explores the "idea of Tokowaka" (everlasting youth), which lies at the heart of the Japanese spirit, through the "Shikinen Sengu" (periodic rebuilding) that takes place every twenty years at Ise Jingu, the spiritual home of the Japanese people. This is a robust treatise on the Japanese people, written by the author, who is the Public Relations Director of the Jingu Office. Table of Contents Chapter 1: What is Shikinen Sengu? (The "Interesting" Festival; The Creation of the Shrine Brought About by Emperor Sujin's Decision, etc.) Chapter 2: The Idea of Tokowaka, Where the "Oldest and Newest in the World" Exists (The Paradox of "Old and New"; The Aesthetics of Repetition - The Paradox of Ise Jingu, etc.) Chapter 3: The Meaning Contained in Various Festivals (What kind of festivals are held during Shikinen Sengu?; From Kamimatsu to Ise - Records of the Ohi-daigi-ki-ho-han, etc.) Chapter 4: The Japanese View of Labor as Understood from Unmarked Sacred Treasures (Work is a Gift from God; Preparation of the Sacred Treasure, the Goma, etc.) Chapter 5: The Science of Establishing Eternity (Misunderstandings Regarding Forest Conservation; Ise Jingu Protecting Nature, etc.) ● This is a beautiful, recycled book. I think it's clean, but please forgive any oversights. Please understand that this is a used item, and we appreciate your purchase. Please refrain from purchasing if you are seeking perfection or are overly sensitive. #ShinnyoKawai #Shinnyo_Kawai #book #JapaneseLiterature #Criticism #Essays #IseJingu #Japanese