<Chisaki Sha> No Retto Shi (Hozokan Bunko) [Light Novel]

[Machine Translation] How were these small shrines called "village Shinto shrines" established and how have they evolved up to the present day? This book focuses on a group of small shrines scattered throughout the Japanese archipelago, each of which bears the name "Inkey Shrine," "Soudou Shrine," "Nyotai Shrine," or "Unane Shrine. Based on thorough field research and a limited amount of literature, we will attempt to examine the history and beliefs of these shrines. This ambitious work, which transcends the boundaries of history, folklore, and historical geography, is now available in paperback.

「村の鎮守」と称される小さな神社はいかに成立し、現在に至る変遷を辿ってきたのか。本書は、日本列島に点在する小社のうち「印鑰社」「ソウドウ(崇道)社」「女体社」「ウナネ(宇奈根)社」を一社ごとに取り上げ、その名を冠する神社群に着目する。徹底的な現地調査と限られた文献を手がかりに、その歴史と信仰に考察を試みる。歴史学・民俗学・歴史地理学の垣根を超える意欲作を文庫化。