Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan
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Subject | Humanities & Social Sciences
How Fujin and Raijin Arrived in Japan
- Asian arts
- religion
- Buddhism
- Dunhuang
When it comes to the wind god Fujin and the thunder god Raijin, Japanese people would most likely think of the images of them on the folding screen panels attributed to the artist Tawaraya Sotatsu. Even if one isn't familiar with the name of this artist, who lived around the Momoyama period, or had never seen the folding screen panels, it would be easy to picture them in one's mind. Since entering the TV era, the motifs of Fujin and Raijin have often appeared on commercials, and even in today's era of anime and games, they make various appearances as popular characters. This course will introduce Fujin and Raijin, the origin of the motifs for these characters, as they were depicted in China and its western regions before the Momoyama period in Japan
©Hiroshima University. Last Update 2024-01-31
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Hiroshi AramiHiroshima UniversityDistinguished Professor
