The enormous Ryōzen Kannon Bodhisattva statue that gives the temple its namesake. Read Daniel's article with David Moreton, ' Remembering and Forgetting the War Dead at Ryōzen Kannon: A Site of Entangled and Transnational War Memories'. Daniel and I explore how the meaning of monuments to war dead change over time, and compare Ryōzen Kannon’s approach with that of the national war memorial site of Yasukuni Shrine. Oliver is joined by Daniel Milne, Senior Lecturer at Kyoto University’s Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS), to discuss what happens when we memorialise past conflicts through the Kyoto Buddhist temple Ryōzen Kannon. May be freely distributed for education purposes. Photograph by Aike Rots (2022).Ĭopyright © 2023 Oliver Moxham, ℗ 2023 Oliver Moxham. Benzaiten statue comforting a dolphin soul. Kujirabune gyōji in Yokkaichi (Mie prefecture). I intend to return to academic podcasting again in the near future – you can follow my blog at for updates on that.įor now, enjoy revisiting our back catalogue. I would like to thank all the guests who have shared their research with us and to you the listeners who have supported this exciting new medium for sharing academia with the wider world. "After 85 episodes, Beyond Japan now draws to a close as I turn my attention to my PhD research. Aike’s collaborative project, Whales of Power, explores how whales have affected ritual practices in coastal communities of East Asia and how those practices have adapted and changed in the 21st century.įollow the Whales of Power project on Twitter and via their website. For Beyond Japan's final episode, Oliver is joined by Aike Rots, Associate Professor of Japan Studies at the University of Oslo, to discuss the agency of animals in influencing human society and cultures.
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