Kaijo Nembutsu - Kaijo Nembutsu

Japanese: 揩定念仏 - かいじょうねんぶつ
Kaijo Nembutsu - Kaijo Nembutsu

...It is about 40-60cm in diameter and is hung on a wooden frame and struck with a mallet. In Buddhism, it is mainly used in the Jodo sect, and the Kaijo Nembutsu (six-character nembutsu, singing nembutsu) performed with the aid of a cloud fan and drums is particularly famous. It is also used in nembutsu dances such as Enshu Dainenbutsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, which became popular among the general public.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kattei Nembutsu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…直径40~60cmほどあり木製の枠に吊って撞木(しゆもく)で打つ。仏教ではおもに浄土宗で用いられ,とくに雲版,太鼓などとともに奏する揩定(かいじよう)念仏(六字詰(ろくじづめ)念仏,歌念仏)は有名である。また民衆の中に広まった静岡県の遠州大念仏などの念仏踊でも用いられる。…

※「揩定念仏」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  Massive brain - lumpy brain

>>:  Kaesong ginseng - Kaijo ginseng

Recommend

Octoling beetle - Octoling beetle

A perennial plant of the Ranunculaceae family (AP...

Kanda Shrine

Located in Sotokanda, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. It ens...

Embryo - Yes

Although it refers to the early stage of individu...

Kamine Pass - Kaminedao

…The Eno River flows southeast in the north, and ...

Kakuan Zen Master

… [Review] As synonyms of dwelling, the first to ...

Flower Garland - Keman

It is one of the ornaments used for decoration in...

Cinchona ledgeriana (English spelling) Cinchona ledgeriana

…[Mr. Makoto Fukuoka] [Mr. Aya Nitta]. … *Some of...

Constantine XI

1404‐53 Byzantine Emperor. Reigned 1449-53. Someti...

Gatsunagi - Connecting

...The body color is yellowish brown with many de...

Sakunosuke Oda

Novelist. Born on October 26, 1913 in Ikutamae-ch...

Mr. Suyama

A medieval local lord from Suyama Village, Oda Cou...

Wilder, LI (English spelling) WilderLI

...Animal stories include those by J. London, DG ...

Japanese Literary Patriotic Association

A national policy literary group formed during Wor...

Hinai [town] - Hinai

A former town in Kitaakita County in northern Akit...

Expenditure tax - Shishutsuzei (English spelling)

An expenditure tax is a type of direct tax that im...