Asakura Musei: Dog research

Japanese Kensei (Japanese shamanistic performances) were highly popular from the Edo period, marking the beginning of the early modern era, through the modern period, and continued to maintain their legacy until the 1980s, transforming into various forms. Performances were held at city intersections, within the precincts of temples or shrines, or in specially designated viewing areas, and these venues were bustling with spectators. The types of Kensei were truly diverse and vast. Skills performed by trained performers using their bodies included kyōetsu (performances on ropes or bamboo suspended in the air), jokuetsu (manipulation of large and small objects or people with the feet), tokurakatsu (acrobatics using the feet), kokuchi (lifting of heavy objects), and performances or dances presented on horseback. Kensei utilizing objects included kosei (crafts made from materials), seigong Kensei (crafted figures or scenes created using various materials such as seashells, ceramics, glass, coral, ivory, thread, cotton, dried fish, and chrysanthemums), and seijin-yō (life-like figures or scenes)—intricately crafted dolls that resembled living people.

Korean title: 견세물연구

Korean author: 아사쿠라 무세이

Korean publisher: 민속원

ISBN-13: 9788928512805