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ITAKO :: VISIONS

By Marianna Zanetta
documentary, itako, Japan, kickstarter, shaman, shamanism
22 Luglio 2020

Quando siamo partiti per il Giappone nell'estate 2012, sapevamo solo che avremmo incontrato una sciamana cieca che parla con i defunti. Che avremmo incontrato un'itako. Un documentario su sciamane, morte e nuovi immagini di vita L'itako...

23 Apr

Conoscere il Giappone, Diario di campo, Parliamo di antropologia, Video

Japanese religions facts: who are the itako shamans?

By Marianna Zanetta
itako, Japan, Japan Soul Traveler, japanese religions, shamanism, shamans, spiritual japan, spiritual travel
22 Luglio 2020

Japanese religions are an interesting topics, being so rich in variations and local traditions; I know, I already discussed this topic plenty, but honestly I think I didn't quite give you a proper introduction...

24 Ago

Conoscere il Giappone, Diario di campo, Field 2012

Japanese folklore facts: The Osorezan and the spirits of the dead

By Marianna Zanetta
Aomori-ken, death rituals, itako, japanese religions, kuchiyose, osorezan, shamanism
22 Luglio 2020

Talking about Japanese folklore facts, I can't but share with you my experience at the Mt. Osore, and the tradition connected to the spirits of the dead. If you remember when we talked about...

22 Giu

Conoscere il Giappone, Diario di campo

Japanese traditions: Itako, Buddha and the other world

By Marianna Zanetta
Buddha, gakido, itako, jigoku, kuchiyose, Mokuren, obon, spirit of the dead
22 Luglio 2020

If we talk about Japanese traditions, itako are symbols of the popular, folk-religion; they have loose ties with institutional centers and established sects or schools. However, among the older generation there were some mythological...

18 Apr

Conoscere il Giappone, Diario di campo, Field 2014, Parliamo di antropologia

Japanese religions: meeting the itako Matsuda-san #2

By Marianna Zanetta
calling the dead, itako, Japan, kuchiyose, shamanism
22 Luglio 2020

Back to Japanese religions and popular traditions, with my second meeting with this young shaman. I could met Matsuda san a second time in the summer 2014, the 31st July after the Osorezan Taisai;...

16 Feb

Documentario

Screening at the MAO

By federico
documentary, itako, Japan, japanese culture, japanese religions, MAO, video making
22 Luglio 2020

So so proud to announce that we are going to screen our documentary at the MAO - Museo d'Arte Orientale, in Turin.The screening will take place thursday 23 February 2017, at 6 pm, inside one...

03 Nov

Conoscere il Giappone, Diario di campo, Field 2014

Japanese religions: meeting the Itako Aoyama-san

By Marianna Zanetta
Fieldwork, itako, Japan, japanese culture facts, japanese popular religions, japanese religions, japanese religions facts, japanese shamanism, japanese traditions, shamanism
22 Luglio 2020

Back to Japanese traditions and religions fact! After the first meeting with Nakamura-san, I knew I had to meet more itako in order to have a better understanding of their activity, their life and...

02 Giu

Conoscere il Giappone, Diario di campo, Documentario, Field 2012

Meeting an Itako: Nakamura-san

The arrival in Mutsu after a week in Tokyo can only be described as a shock. Visual, first of all. The trip entails three train changes, that give the feeling of slowly leaving modernity...

31 Mag

Documentario, Galleries

The last shaman: il documentario

By federico
Giappone, itako, sciamana, Viaggi
22 Luglio 2020

Quando siamo partiti nell’estate del 2012, ci siamo incamminati un po’ sprovveduti, senza sapere quello che avremmo trovato; in realtà non sapevamo nemmeno esattamente cosa cercare. Avevamo una sola certezza: avremmo incontrato una sciamana...

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Tag Archives: itako

ITAKO :: VISIONS

Japanese religions facts: who are the itako shamans?

Japanese folklore facts: The Osorezan and the spirits of the dead

Japanese traditions: Itako, Buddha and the other world

Japanese religions: meeting the itako Matsuda-san #2

Screening at the MAO

Japanese religions: meeting the Itako Aoyama-san

Meeting an Itako: Nakamura-san

The last shaman: il documentario

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