East Asian studies continue to produce distinguished scholarship on: kinship and social organization; religions (beliefs and rituals); educational systems; arts and performing arts; and healthcare systems. Excellent studies of the institutionalized religions of Buddhism and Confucianism, shared by most Asi...
Religiously compatible – based on the faith values, beliefs, heritage and traditions. Environmentally appropriate – ensures that the harvest of timber and non-timber products, as well as care of sacred areas, maintains the forest’s biodiversity, productivity and ecological processes. Also, that th...
Butsudan, in Japanese households, the Buddhist family altar; historically, it was maintained in addition to the kamidana (“god-shelf”). The Buddhist altar generally contains memorial tablets for dead ancestors and, in accordance with sect affiliation,