Abstract (eng)
The digital handbook provides basic information on the two main religions of Japan, Buddhism and Shinto, covering their history as well as their modern forms. It is meant as an introduction for students of Japanese or Religious Studies, but is also useful for general readers with an interest in Japanese culture. The handbook consists of eight thematic groups (or "chapters") that contain altogether about 170 articles, more than 1500 illustrations and an index of more than 2000 specialist terms.