著者

鈴木 昂太

出版者

東京文化財研究所

雑誌

無形文化遺産研究報告 = Research and Reports on Intangible Cultural Heritage

巻号頁・発行日

no.15, pp.118-100, 2021-03-31

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Kagura, song and dance performed in prayer to the deities and buddhas, has been transmitted in Japan in various forms. Previous research has pointed out that the function of Jodo (Pure Land) kagura is to hold a memorial service to a departed soul. Iwata Masaru employed the term "Jodo kagura" to focalize the relationship between kagura and memorial service. Following Iwata's research, scholars with a variety of viewpoints have used this term to hold discussions of various types. The purpose of the present paper is to confirm how Jodo kagura has been discussed by researchers, what the term "Jodo kagura" indicates and to follow the trend of research. Results of analysis show that the term "Jodo kagura" has been used in two ways: as a proper noun to refer to a memorial service of a given region and as a common noun to refer to artistic rites related with the spirit of the dead and Jodo. It must be noted that Jodo kagura is a special terminology that consists of two aspects, reality and concept. Additionally, the meaning of Jodo kagura differs from one researcher to another and it is applied widely to different rites in context and characteristics. In future study, it will become necessary to clarify how the user of the term "Jodo kagura" defines it, each in his point of view, and for what purpose he uses it.