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Shinto
Kojiki, Nihongi & kami lore
28 entries · 3 sections
Shinto Scripture
The KojikiBasil Hall Chamberlain, 1919 — The full annotated version of one of the two Japanese national epics.The KojikiBasil Hall Chamberlain, 1919 — An abridged version of the Chamberlain translation.Nihongi Part 1Nihongi Part 2Nihongi Part 3Nihongi Part 4The Yengishiki or Shinto RitualsKogoshui: Gleanings from Ancient StoriesGenchi Katō, 1926 — Legendary Shinto tales from a primary source
Japanese Culture, Spirituality and Folklore
The Shundai Zatsuwa (A Japanese Philosopher)Kyuso, 1892 — An account of Japanese Neo-Confucian thought.Gleanings In Buddha-FieldsLafcadio Hearn, 1897In Ghostly JapanLafcadio Hearn, 1899KwaidanLafcadio Hearn, 1904Japan, An Attempt At InterpretationLafcadio Hearn, 1904 — One of Hearn's last books, this substantial volume is a highly readable history of Shinto in JapanThe Ideals of the EastKakuzo Okakura, 1904 — The evolution of Japanese art and its relationship to Buddhism.The Book of TeaKakuzo Okakura, 1906 — The aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and its connection to the Japanese world-view as a whole.Genji MonogatariMurasaki Shikibu, 1900 — The first English translation of the classic tale of 10th century Japanese courtly love.Bushido, The Soul of JapanInazo Nitobe, 1905 — This short and very readable book describes the code of honor of the Samurai and Japanese feudalismA Hundred Verses from Old JapanWilliam N. Porter, 1909 — A wonderful thousand-year-old collection of Tanka poetry.Shinran and His Work: Studies in Shinshu TheologyArthur Lloyd, 1910 — A Christian scholar explores Shinshu Buddhism. Includes text and translation of the Shoshinge of Shinran Shonen, with extended commentary.The Creed of Half JapanArthur Lloyd, 1911 — A comprehensive history of Mahayana Buddhism, particularly in Japan, and possible ties to Gnosticism and early Christianity. Includes two translated texts from the Nichiren school.Buddhist PsalmsS. Yamabe, 1921 — A key Pure Land text, by the founder of the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan.Japanese Fairy TalesTeresa Peirce Williston, 1911Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure LandYejitsu Okusa, 1915 — The history and practice of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan.Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of JapanRichard Gordon Smith, 1918 — An anthology of Japanese 'Magical Realist' legends and folklore.The Nō Plays of JapanArthur Waley, 1921 — Translations of a selection of Nō dramasThe Story of GioRidgely Torrence, 1935Japanese HaikuPeter Beilenson, 1955 — A collection of 220 Japanese Haiku.