这本精美的书探讨了书法，绘画，雕塑和装饰艺术在传统香美祭祀仪式中的意义，生动展现了日本丰富的神道艺术传统。

数百年来，日本文化的主要特征之一，是对神明的崇拜（通常被称为神道教），它一直是众多视觉艺术背后的推动力。这本插图丰富的书重点介绍了平安时代（795–1185）到江户时代（1615–1868），通过书法，绘画，雕塑和装饰艺术生动展现了丰富的神道艺术传统。美国和日本学者合著的主题文章探讨了神明崇拜的不同方面，并研究了神道仪式中这些物体的重要性（其中许多在日本以外从未见过）。

Bringing the rich Japanese Shinto artistic tradition to life, this handsome volume explores the significance of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts within traditional kami veneration ceremonies

A central feature of Japanese culture for many centuries, the veneration of kami deities—a practice often referred to as Shinto—has been a driving force behind a broad swath of visual art. Focusing on the Heian period (795–1185) through the Edo period (1615–1868), this generously illustrated volume brings the rich Shinto artistic tradition to life through works of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts. Thematic essays authored by both American and Japanese scholars explore different dimensions of kami veneration and examine the significance of these objects—many of which have never been seen outside of Japan—in Shinto ceremonies.