Continue to now

Hello, I'm Mana. Today is cold, too.
This entry is last one I'll write. And soon, this semester will close and I become second grade. I did't satisfied this year because I didn't made enough my work. Next grade, I want to make my art more than this year.

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Today's topic is...
Continue to now
Until now, I wrote about Japanese myth. Including about the myth's history, meaning, author and impact... I knew many new truth and new interpretation by them. I didn't know about this myth well before I chooce and wrote about Japanese myth in this blogging. Today, I am going to write last topic, Japanese myth is continue to now. Currently, people how think about Japanese myth and Japanese myth how involved to us? Today's topic is this.

Japanese mythology of present-day
In previous entry, I wrote that the Emperor became God. But this thought domination was ended after we lose in World War II. Emperor appeared in front of Japanese people and they was surprised that Emperor which should be God is just human. And now, the Emperor is mere national symbol of Japan. Recently, Japanese myth is not one of the thought or rule but the myth become one of entertainment. Kojiki and Nihon-shoki have been studied as just research materials. Some new evidence found by recearcher, and discovered many contradiction, too. There has a little credibility of the myth in Kojiki and Nihon-shoki. But Japanese myth has been used as subject many time due to the myth's appeal.
In Japan, Japanese myth was one of faith. But now, people has no religion. Japanese people's devotion is #136 of 143 countries in the survey by Yomiuri Shimbun. It is very low. In this survey, country about standard of living is lower, the faith is stronger. Today's Japanese standard of living is high. Because of it, they know many real thing, may be faith would did faded. It is a little lonely, but may be nessesary to become today's Japanese development.
Although there are such facts, Japanese myth has been loved by people as fantasy story and entertainmant. Of couse I like the myth. Surely, Japanese mythology would go to the people to be loved in the future.

Now places appeared in Japanese mythology

Ise-Jingu (Toyokawa, Ise,  Mie)

This is headquarters of the Japanese shrine. There enshrined Amaterasu-Omikami. This shrine appeared in Kojiki. The event, Shikinen Sengu have been held every twenty years after Jito Emperor was coronation. It is said that Japanese people surely come once in their life.

Atsuta-Jingu (Atsuta, Nagoya, Aichi)

This shrine enshrined one of three sacred treasures, Kusanagi-no-tsurugi. This sword is famous for Susanoo and Amaterasu had. This year enshrined in 1900 created this shrine.

Kashima-Jingu (Kashima,Ibaraki)

There enshrined Takemikaduti. Takemikaduti is make Okuninushi kingdom inheritance. This shrine visit more than 600,000 people to worship in June 1. Takemikaduti called also Kashima God. 

 

 

I  want to know Japanese myth more. This blogging was very good experience. I'm glad if you interested in the myth. Thank you for reading:)

 

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Referenced by -omoroid.blog103.fc2.com/blog-entry-305.html
Pictured by - wikipedia

Impact for people in the past by the myth

Hello, everyone. I'm Mana.
Time as early as, this entry is already nineth. I am going to end this blogging next entry. It is very tired but I think I could good experience. Rest two entry, I will consider more.

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Today's topic is...

Impact for people in the past by the myths

In today's entry, I think more deeply about relationship people and Japanese myth. Until at that time, in this country people, Japanese myth had been passed down by tradition. But Kojiki and Nihon-shoki were deliberately published. I am going to think the answer of this riddle. And I'l think about the reason involved Japanese myth, Kojiki and Nihon-shoki.

In the first place, Japanese myth is tradition. People made the story by their nature faith or Aminism. In old Japan, various places had some kind of faith for nature. The faith for nature was let people made shrine. And Shinto was started being belief from somewhere. This is bigins of Japanese myth. Shinto still continue telling. (Regardless of whether I have self-conscious.) Namely, I wonder if Japanese myth not been able to be transmitted only by people's tradition. The shape is indeterminate form, but like that currently I used to go shrine to wish for school succuses, it been able to remain in posterity without Kojiki or Nihon-shoki. Rather it was distorted original myth. But also, there is very important thing for authority and emperor's family at that time.

Why original myth was distort by Kojiki or Nihon-shoki?

Before made Kojiki and Nihon-shoki, it happened Isshi-no-hen. This event is that Iruka Soga who is authority at that time was killed by Naka-no-oe-no-ouji (after he become Tenchi Emperor). This big episode is important thing in that point the authority had changed. Only now, we understanding this as one of the episode of Japanese history, but it were shocking for people at that time. Tenchi Emperor wanted a good reason which he robbed power. The best idea was that he would become God which take over the blood of God in Japanese myth. Japanese myth was already believed by people. What those in power can not win God. But it is not good just simply claim, he had his retainers made history book among his legality that he was a God. Owing to this idea, centralized government of the Emperor were made and continued for a long time. Incidentally, he propagated that you would meet to curse if you against to God (in fact Emperor). At that time, of course people had no good tools to collect truth, more and more, they understand that Emperor's family are God family and they thought they are a non-aggression presence. This centralized government of the Emperor continued until medium term Meiji Era. In this way, original Japanese myth was distort by Kojiki or Nihon-shoki. And Tenchi Emperor succeed that he became a God.

I wonder why the people who knew Tenchi Emperor's real birth not said anything. Were they his favor? Or they bowed to power? In any case, this idea is very terrible. It's amazing enough to have a sense of awe. The thinking which Japanese Emperor is God was believed by Japanese people until we lost to World War II.

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Referenced by -wave.ap.teacup.com/renaissancejapan/115.html, d.hatena.ne.jp/nisinojinnjya/20110819

Faith and the myth

Hello,everyone. I'm Mana.
Last week, I started going to school again. My hurt have still some pain but it is shut up. I must be careful the hurt not to hit sun. I hear sun is bad to hurt. Third term remain a little more.
New my glasses is good. I want to do my best.

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Today's topic is...

Faith and the myth

What Japanese people believed? And relationship the faith  and the myth. Japanese myth is tradition in common people. Then, why made the tradition? Old people were living in tradition and faith. Today's topic is this.

 

Shinto

Old Japanese people were living in a lot of nature. People were doing rice crop and fishing. Nature sometimes raged to people. They sensed existence of God in the disaster.  They thought there were gods every nature and lives. And they  were worship it. After a while, people made holy place and built the building. The building is Shrine. Shrine was built in manu places of Japan. This faith was no name at that time. But Buddhism was introduced to Japan from China, this faith became called Shinto. Shinto is the most common and rooted deeply in the Japanese people who not noticed. For example, I go to shrine when new year start. I was tought seven god living in a grain of rice. Almost Japanese people rest Lantern festival. When we are three-year-old and five-year-old and seven-year-old, we took photo dressed formalwear. All of them are part of Shinto thinking. But everyone havn't worship to Shinto. In other word, this convention is usual action for us. Thinking of Shinto roofing our living.

 

Buddhism

This religion introduced from China in Asuka era. The thinking is that we have painness forever because life is suffering and we can't out there if you not doing Moksha. Moksha will get by Buddhism training. This faith roofed at Japan next to Shinto. There are many temple all of Japan. Buddhism was banned in old Japanese history. But now, it is one of very popular religion in this country. In Kyoto or Nara, old temples became very famous sightseeing area.

 

Kido   

Kido is very very old religion of Japan. Himiko who is antient Japan's queen seemed to use this. She was sherman. This thinking is surrounded by mystery. There are some theory about Kido. One, Himiko is sherman, she helped her young brother's politics. Second, Kido has relationship to Taoism. Third, Kido is not Taoism but sorcery.Fourth, Kido is just like Shinto. I thought Kido is not Shinto or Taoism. It knew only antient people.

It is mystery why Shinto was born and spred all of Japan. Shinto have not guru doctrine. Why we doing ritual of Shinto without believing religion. This is just traddition? But there is Kido before Shinto was born but we do not know this religion and this region was lost. Why only Shinto remain? Shinto's thinking made many gods who appeared Japanese myth. In any case, Shinto is very important Japanese people now and past. Shinto is important to make Japanese myth.

 

Thanks your reading:)

 

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Referenced by - blog.goo.ne.jp/rekishi-nazo/e/171ceca88ef60551cdf58c7681e103df ,  www.jinjahoncho.or.jp/,  Wikipedia

 

Japanese Emperor and the myths

Hello everyone. I'm Mana.
The other day, I had an traffic accident. The week before last and last week, I had a hospital many times. Now, I am much better, and I will go to school from the beginning of next week. I have some tension. But still my feeling is not fine... I want to paint as soon as possible!

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Today's topic is...

Japanese Emperor and the myths

In the two previous entry, I wrote about difference between Kojiki and Nihon-shoki. In that entry, I pointed out the relationship between the Japanese emperor and the Japanese mythology. This entry, I'll write about it more deeply.

 

Japanese myth and Japanese emperor

 

In Kojiki's crymax of Japanese myth, the story is almost emperor's story. Nihon-shoki's crymax, the story describe in the same way. The difference in this point of Kojiki and Nihon-shoki, Nihon-shoki was describing more emperor than Kojiki. Why that two books describe about emperor? The answer was hidden in that Japanese myth has been thinking as "mythology". There appear many gods in the myth and children of god is also god. In other words, emperor was god because they was born from god. Emperor is wanted to be god. The reason why emperor wanted to be god is that emperor and authorities wanted to contlol people. I am going to write about the question of that why it nessesary to contlol them. This entry, I'll write emperores appeared Japanese myth.

 

Kanyamatoiwarehiko(神倭伊波礼毘古命) was born from Ugayahukiaezu(鵜草葺不合命) in the last of chapter of the era of god. He grow up and became first Emperor Jinmu after. After Emperor Jinmu enthroned, his children apeaared the story and enthroned,too. There written emperor's grave in Kojiki and Nihon-shoki. It is cleard thing. So, no peoblem written in two books. But before of Emperor Jinmu has been questioned in historical studies. Especially, Kesshi-hachidai(欠史八代) has been most  questioned matter. Kesshi-hachidai is that there are era or generation of existing genealogy but no merit. Appropriate genereations are second Emperor Suizei(綏靖天皇), third Emperor Annei (安寧天皇), fourth Emperor Itoku(懿徳天皇), fifth Emperor Koushou(孝昭天皇), sixth Emperor Kouan(孝安天皇), seventh Emperor Kourei(孝霊天皇), eighth Emperor Kougen(孝元天皇) and ninth Emperor Kaika(開化天皇).

 

There are two theory about existing these generation. One is they were no exist. Because they made after generation to show that emperor has venerable pedigree and old origin. There are some  evidenxe of no existing. First, Chinese characters of their name used Wahu-shigo(和風諡号). This way was used since 6 century and the generation must been born before 6 century. So, this name was hard to believe. Second, all of them has been passed down from father to son. But the way started more and more after. Third, they have no merit and their graves. The other is they ware exist. In this theory, there are many theories more. For example, "They were exist. But they followed in later generations" , "They ware no emperor's blood rerative but leading powerful families", "The literature about their merit was just only lost" and so on.

 

I think that I couldn't get certain information in the period which had no smartphone, computer, telephon and internet. The wisdom of authority of the past was very terrible and surprised. They knew the matter they mixed emperor's story in Japanese myth which told among the people how affect. Originally, Japanese myth is only folklore and legend. Authorities use it well.

 

Thanks your reading:)

 

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Referenced by - wave.ap.teacup.com/renaissancejapan/115.html, Wikipedia

Influenced by Greece myth?

Good morning!
 I had an traffic accident between bicycle. And I had surgery and sewed my under eyebrows. Very surprised!:o It made me very shock and nervous. But I'll try to recover my hurt and my mood. Fight!

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And today's topic is...

Influenced by Greece myth?

There are some common points between Japanese myth and Greece myth. In this entry, I am going to think and consider about that matter.

The common point of story

I wrote about Japanese myth's outline story in second entry of this blog. Then, what story Greece myth? Greece myth is story of creation. And, the story is too long to see. I will write about it easily focuses on an important part of compare.

A man god, Orpheus who was bard, had wife. She was woman god called Eurydice and she was very beautiful. They lived near Mt. Olympus. There was beautiful place full of nature. One day, when Eurydice took a work around riverside, she met Aristaeus. Aristaeus was very violent man. So, Eurydice ran away from him and she had been managed to achieve escape. But, she lost her way. She stepped on poisonous snake. Poisonous snake surprised, and snake bite Eurydice with his poisonous fang. Eurydice died. Orpheus couldn't gave up her. So, he decide to go to hades and bring back his wife. He made his way by sing. Gods of hades and deads moved his song. The king of hades allowed that Orpheus would bring back Eurydice to ground. But the King of hades said conditions because Eurydice already ate underground food."Can't see back until reach the ground." Orpheus kept this promise? The answer is NO. Eurydice couldn't back to the ground forever.

In this story, there are some common points with Japanese myth. Of couse, outline is similar,too.

Comparison of common points in detail

1. Izanami and Eurydice
They had their husband. And both two woman died from freak accident. Izanami died in burns when she gave birth. Eurydice died in bite by poisonous snake.

2. They decide to go to hades and...
Izanagi and Orpheus were decide to go to hades to bring back their wife. They cought their wife's hand, but both of them broke a promise. And Their plan were unsuccessful.

3. The reason why to keep promise for homecoming to the ground
Izanami and Eurydice could not return to the ground with out condition because they already ate underground food until comming their husbands. Izanami ate hades food. Eurydice ate pomegranate.


Like a these common points continue after story. But I will stop here because story until there is most easy to compare. This two story aer very similar. One theory said the reason is the outline story come from nomads in continent. I  believe not the theory all. Japan is island nation... But, I sure people in the past made Japanese myth by some influenced. I think so. Greece myth is attractive both on now and past. So, I think that past people who have power made Japanese myth for people's entertainment and control.

Thank you for your reading:)
Next entry, I'll write about  Japanese Emperor and the myth.

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Referenced by - www.geocities.jp/ikoh12/honnronn5/005_02nihonnsinnwa_no_seiritu.html 

 

Difference between Kojiki and Nihon-shoki

Hello, everyone. As you konw, I am Mana!
Today is Center Examination. In the last year, I took the test.

I set questionnaire about "Which gods do you like?". Thank you for your vote. As a result, "Amaterasu" was god whish is the most loved. And second is Susanoo. I think it is the reason why Amaterasu is No.1 that she is very famous god and familiar to ours. And she is often used as the subjecte of the fantasy book, story and so on. Again, thanks your voice!

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Today's topic is...

Difference between Kojiki and Nihon-shoki

In the last entry, I wrote about who and why wrote Japanese myth, Kojiki and Nihon-shoki. And we noticed this two books has big difference. In today's entry, I am going to think more deeply.

The common point Kojiki and Nihon-shoki

Two books was ordered by Tenmu emperor. If he has not interested in  Shinto, today's we can't know about our traditionals. And two books is story about emperor. Its has same thinking of the world that the world has Heaven and Earth.

Difference between Kojiki and Nihon-shoki

First, they have difference of way of the establishment. Kojiki established in 712. The auther is Ono Yasumaro. The story has three books. And it was written until thirty three generation emperor. It requires four months until it completed. On the other hand, Nihon-shoki established in 720. The auther is Toneri imperial prince and some peoples. The story has thirty books and one genealogy book. It was written until ninety one generation emperor. It requires thirty eight years.

Second, its has very difference the view of world and character's positions. In Kojiki, there is the world originally. Amatesu is the top of gods. The world was made by Amaterasu's order. Heaven is called Takamagahara and Takamagahara controling the ground. Peoples of the ground is Amaterasu's descendants. There is Hades. Izanami will die. The origin is people traditions. In Nihon-shoki, there is the chaos originally and the world made from chaos. Amatesu is just sun god. The world was made automatically by yin and yang power. There is heaven but heaven and ground is separated and equivalent. There is no Hades. Izanami alives. The power of ground can take away with force.

Third, they has difference in purpose. In Kojiki, it wrote for that monarchy that is correct and emperor's history.Original documents are telling stories in imperial court. There is no quote from abroad. In Nihon-shoki, it wrote for that tomake history book like China and country's history.Original documents are traditionals of powerful families. There are many quote from abroad and falsifications. There many fiction characters in Nihon-shoki.

From these points, it seems Kojiki made for domestic and Nihon-shoki made for abroad. And because Nihon-shoki was written with chinese literature, recognize that Nihon-shoki was for abroad.

I don't know difference between Kojiki and Nihon-shoki in detail. In this time,as I searched about it myself, I was able to organize my knowledge. As Japanese myth, Kojiki is more plausible than Nihon-shoki. I thought. Because Nihon-shoki is too far from the original story.

Thanks your reading! Next entry, I'll write about Japanese myth and Greece myth. See you:)

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Referenced by -www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~nobk/other/kiki.htm

                          cesarmanga.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2011/06/post-271e.html

Why and who wrote the myths?

Hello, everyone. I'm Mana.

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Today topic is...

Why and who wrote the myths?

Who wrote Kojiki and Nihon-shoki? And why?
Today, I'll write about this topic separate two paragraph: the case of Kojiki and the case of Nihon-shoki. And I am going to think about its myself.

The case of Kojiki

There is the theory Tenmu emperor ordered it made. Hieda Are(稗田阿礼) was ordered history book recitation by Tenmu emperor and  Ono Yasumaro(太安万侶) wrote it down. So,it have been told the author is Ono Yasumaro. Because there is his grave, it has been proved that he was alive. Kojiki's storyteller, Hieda Are has no evidence which he was real person. But he was may be Fujiwara Fuhito(藤原不比等). Why? In Kojiki, it was wrote "Hieda was twenty seven years old". Another, Fujiwara had the territoty named "Hieda village". And his age was twenty seven when the year which Kojiki was written. From these common point, Hieda was seems to point out Fujiwara. The reason why Fujiwara may be pretend storyteller Hieda were nobody knew. But Kojiki was serched very well about Japan history, traditions of some family, Chainese books and Europian legends. In that time, storyteller supposed lowbrow man. Such a man couldn't see these knowledge. From these reason, it is being considered that Hieda is Fujiwara.
In Japanese history, sometime authors told his name lie for hiding them name. For example, although Tosa story was witten by the man of Ki Turayuki, but he pretended he is a woman. So, I'm thinking that Fujiwara probably pretended Hieda.

The case of Nihon-shoki

There is the theory Toneri imperial prince ordered it made. The author has been told Nakatomi Muraji Oshima(中臣連大島) and Heguri Omi Kobito(平群臣子首) and they ordered by Kawashima prince(川島皇子). This history book was not told detailed it's circumstances. But "why" it written has been reserch over the years. The most credible theory is political reason. Namely, this book was used control of people's thought. In that time, political power was changed. Before it made Nihon-shoki, Soga family has almost political power. But Nakatomi Kamatari(中臣鎌足/ he was founder of Hujiwara) and Nakatomi Kamatari(中大兄皇子/ he was Tenji emperor after) killed Soga Iruka(蘇我入鹿). Soga family was lost their power and Hujiwara got big power. This incident called "Isshi-no-hen"(乙巳の変). Fujiwara Fuhito affected writing Nihon-shoki. Fuhito was Kamatari's second son! Fuhito may be had his father's coup to justfy. In fact, in Nihon-shoki, Kamatari's achievement was written very emphasize. Fujiwara family that robbed power from Soga told their justify to people and they tried to lead the people by this book. Therefore, Nihon-shoki is the story which until born Fujiwara family's emperor.
From these reason, I am thinking this book has more political color than Kojiki. Because of this book, Soga family were thought villain in Japanese story.

Two books has many common point, but the big strange point is Nihon-shoki's last. I thinking Nihon-shoki is more fantasy than Kojiki.
Thanks your reading! Next topic, I'll more write about difference between Kojiki and Nihon-shoki. See you.

 

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Referenced by - ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%9B%B8%E7%B4%80

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