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Rōmons in Shinto Shrines

The Past and the Present of Majestic Two-Storied Gates in Japan

by Akiko S. Hosler

Rōmons in Shinto Shrines
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Rōmons in Shinto Shrines

The Past and the Present of Majestic Two-Storied Gates in Japan

by Akiko S. Hosler

Published Oct 08, 2021
108 Pages
Genre: ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious



 

Book Details

Mysteries of rōmons are finally uncovered

This is the very first book about rōmons (two-storied gates) in Shinto shrines. It answers such basic questions as “How many rōmons exist in Japan?” “What do they look like?” and “Where are they located?”, and also tells many untold, intriguing stories and trivia of rōmons in the past and the present. It comes with a directory of all 225 existing rōmons and bibliography.

 

About the Author

Akiko S. Hosler

Akiko Hosler is a professor of Epidemiology at University at Albany (SUNY). As a native of Kyoto, she has always been interested in traditional Japanese architecture. Applying the technical principles of disease surveillance, she collected rich data and untold stories of rōmons in Shinto shrines across Japan.