Somebody Is Watching
Subtitle:
Gods, Ritual and Tourism on a Japanese Island
Presenter:
Michael Foster, University of California, Davis
Event Status:
As Scheduled
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Date:
Mon, 11/05/2018 - 13:00 to 14:30
"Koshikijima no Toshidon" is a New Year's Eve ritual performed annually on the island of Shimo-Koshikijima off the southwest coast of Kagoshima Prefecture. During the event, men masked and costumed as frightening demon-deities enter individual households to "discipline" and "educate" young children. In 2009 the ritual was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Location:
Humanities Center Conference Room, 602 Cathedral of Learning
