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Faith & Folklore

The beliefs, rituals and legends woven into Japanese life.

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Cover artwork for Daruma and Bodhidharma: Related, But Not Quite
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Daruma and Bodhidharma: Related, But Not Quite

Cover artwork for Throwing Beans at Demons: The Story Behind Setsubun
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Throwing Beans at Demons: The Story Behind Setsubun

Cover artwork for Tracing Kotobuki: An Auspicious Beast Formed from the Twelve Earthly Branches
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Tracing Kotobuki: An Auspicious Beast Formed from the Twelve Earthly Branches

Cover artwork for The Archery Hall of a Thousand Kannon
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The Archery Hall of a Thousand Kannon

Cover artwork for Omikuji: A Thousand Years of Fortune, Poetry, and Faith
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Omikuji: A Thousand Years of Fortune, Poetry, and Faith

Cover artwork for Leap of Faith at Kiyomizu’s Stage
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Leap of Faith at Kiyomizu’s Stage

Cover artwork for The Lost Kinkaku-ji: The Golden Pavilion You Can Enter
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Faith & Folklore

The Lost Kinkaku-ji: The Golden Pavilion You Can Enter

Cover artwork for Thunder Gods at Work in 1839
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Faith & Folklore

Thunder Gods at Work in 1839

Cover artwork for The Sacred Deer of Nara Is More Than Just Cute
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Faith & Folklore

The Sacred Deer of Nara Is More Than Just Cute

Cover artwork for How Edo Turned Fear into Celebration in 1861
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How Edo Turned Fear into Celebration in 1861