Purification: Kenji Shichizawa, Selected Lectures, Volume 1 Price: 5500 yen Does "purification" truly remain solely within the realm of religious practice? The author, also a successor of Shirakawa Shinto, reexamines the modern significance of "purification" from its roots. About the Author: Born in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture in 1947, he is the Representative Director of the General Incorporated Association Shirakawa Gakkan. He completed his doctoral program in the Graduate School of Literature at Taisho University in 1978 (Religious Studies). In 2010, he founded the "General Incorporated Association Shirakawa Gakkan" as the successor to the Shirakawa Hakuo family tradition. His many publications include "Ryugu no Otome to Urashima Taro" (co-authored with Koji Ogasawara, Waki Publishing, 2017). Thank you for viewing. Instant purchase is welcome. I purchased this used on Amazon and read it once, but it is in relatively good condition. There is a slight trace of a white sticker on the last page. Please check the photos. There are no damages or writings. Please understand that this is a used item stored at home. I do not have any pets, and I do not smoke. The exterior has been disinfected with alcohol.