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Womens Gender Roles In Japanese Religious Traditions

The second work I looked at was Unspoken Words by Nancy Falk and Rita Gross. The article in their book dealt with one of the new religions traditions in Japan that was founded by a woman. It took an in-depth look at the ideals of the new tradition and how gender was considered. The issue of past female influences in Japan was answered by the third work I considered in my research, Religion and Women by Arvind Sharma and Katherine K. Young. These two authors I came across numerous times in my research and was fascinated by the generous amount of history I learned about Japan's former rulers. The final two books I chose to work with, Women, Religion and Sexuality by Jeanne Becher and Women and World Religions by Denise Lardner both dealt with the sexuality and religious roles that women played in the Shinto and Buddhist traditions respectively. These books helped me form several ideas about the factor that the traditions of Japan play in the lives of the women who live in the country. My intrigue with the land of the sun begun many years ago and so I have always been well versed in its traditions and cultural mores. However, I had never before realized what a pivotal role women played in the traditions, even though they are often seen as part of the back burner in most of the traditions. Without the women of Japan many of the rituals and traditions that are currently practiced would surely cease to occur.
             The gender roles that Japanese women experience in the country's religious traditions can best be understood through the evaluation and discussion of the roles women play in the Shinto and Buddhist traditions along with the new religious traditions founded by women in Japan.
             The Shinto tradition is the oldest tradition in Japan. First brought to Japan by the Koreans many of centuries ago it is the only religion that most Japanese consider to be a fully native tradition. The tradition definitely has roots in what E.


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