Lane-
I cannot point you to a specific book but would look for books on
religious practice in the Meiji period. At that time there was a
resurgence of Shinto, a rejection of Buddhism and the influence of
Western practice. It follows that in a work on the subject, what had
gone before would be examined as well...-t
On Wednesday, Dec 3, 2003, at 23:29 US/Pacific, Lane wrote:
> I'm researching the burial practice for samurai. I need to write a
> paper and can't find any info on the net. I've found plenty on
> japanese funeral services but i need to find out if it was the sme
> for the samurai. I've heard of some being buried standingin full
> armour, but believe this was only for those of higher rank. All
> others were cremated. If anyone has any info on this subject i would
> greatly appreciate any help you could offer.
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> Lane
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