Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The “Death” of Japanese Buddhism 17
7. 2. Avoiding Abandonment 44
8. 3. Challenging the Status Quo—Myōkōji 69
9. 4. Limitless Connections—Tōchōji 112
10. 5. Scattering Ashes 152
11. 6. Sectarian Researchers and the Funeral Problem 178
12. Conclusion 221
13. Appendix: Jōdo Sect Survey of Funerary Buddhism (1994) 231
14. Works Cited 235
15. Index 249