Book of the Dead - Shishanosho

Japanese: 死者の書 - シシャノショ

The Book of the Dead is a religious book that was buried with the dead in ancient Egypt. It is written on papyrus and contains hymns to the gods, lessons and spells for the afterlife and resurrection. It was established and developed during the New Kingdom period (mid-16th century BC to late 11th century BC).
A novella by Orikuchi Shinobu. It was first published in the magazine "Nihon Hyoron" in 1939. After extensive rewriting, it was published in 1943. It is a fictional expression of the author's research into ancient times.
A puppet animation by puppet artist Kihachiro Kawamoto. Produced in 2005. Running time 70 minutes. Based on the novel. Won numerous awards, including the Excellence Award at the 9th Japan Media Arts Festival held by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Grand Prix in the feature film category at the China International Animation Digital Arts Festival.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:

《The Book of the Dead》古代エジプトで副葬された宗教書。神への賛歌や、冥福・復活のための教訓・呪文をパピルスなどに書いたもの。新王国時代（前16世紀半ば～前11世紀後半）に成立・発達。
折口信夫の中編小説。昭和14年（1939）「日本評論」誌に発表。大幅な書き換えを経て、昭和18年（1943）刊行。著者による古代研究の成果を小説により表現したもの。
人形美術家、川本喜八郎による人形アニメーション作品。平成17年（2005）制作。上映時間70分。を原作とする。第9回文化庁メディア芸術祭優秀賞、中国国際アニメーションデジタルアーツフェスティバル長編部門グランプリなど多数の賞を受賞。

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