Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/24/2014
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Smith Memorial Student Union 296/8
1825 SW Broadway --Portland
A lecture by Professor John Breen, International Research Centre for Japanese Studies, Kyoto Japan
In this talk, Dr. Breen will use Amaterasu’s progresses in 1953, 1973 and 1993 as a technique for exploring Ise’s shifting relationships to the state, the imperial court and the nation in post war Japan. The Ise Shrine (Ise-jingū), also known as the Grand Shrine of Ise, is a sacred pilgrimage site. Designated a National Treasure by the Japanese government, it receives millions of visitors each year, attracting both worshippers and tourists.
Dr. Breen is an eminent scholar of early modern and modern Japanese history, and an expert of early modern and modern Shinto and shrines. He will discuss the historical significance of this famous, ancient shrine.